Here's the general introduction I provide on a lot of my posts, for those who may be new to (or have possibly "stumbled upon") my work - while just casually browsing, or conducting more serious research:
Tamara Rubin is an internationally recognized, Federal-award-winning independent ...
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Please stop using vintage Pyrex glassware for cooking & serving food — it’s often coated with high-Lead paint & can test positive for Cadmium, Arsenic
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Vintage Libbey glass with orange, brown & yellow floral pattern: 87,100 ppm Lead + 3,541 ppm Cadmium in the painted decorations.
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She ...
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Vintage Libbey glass with Queen Anne Lace pattern: 59,000 ppm Lead + 1,036 ppm Cadmium in the painted decorations.
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She ...
Read More about Vintage Libbey glass with Queen Anne Lace pattern: 59,000 ppm Lead + 1,036 ppm Cadmium in the painted decorations.
Vintage Libbey glass with red poppy floral pattern: 733,200 ppm Lead + 28,500 ppm Cadmium in the painted decorations
For those new to this website:
Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a ...
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Vintage Libbey glass with red, white and blue floral pattern: 103,300 ppm Lead + 6,306 ppm Cadmium in the painted decorations.
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She ...
Read More about Vintage Libbey glass with red, white and blue floral pattern: 103,300 ppm Lead + 6,306 ppm Cadmium in the painted decorations.
Warning (Summer 2021): Stop using NUK brand glass baby bottles until further notice — Lead paint found in exterior decorations.
Introduction
Tamara Rubin is a multi-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead ...
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Harris Dairy Farm (Dayton, Maine) glass milk bottle by StanPac: Painted with Lead paint (23,700 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe for kids).
Lead paint on modern reusable milk bottles is a common problem.
I have several other posts about this subject and I encourage you to read those (as they each have more details on the subject) for some background on the issue start by clicking on this link for additional background ...
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Smiling Hill Farm Dairy (Maine) glass milk bottle by StanPac: Painted with green & black Lead paint (33,600 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe).
Lead paint on modern reusable milk bottles is a common problem.
I have several other posts about this subject and I encourage you to read those (as they each have more details on the subject) for some background on the issue start by clicking on this link for additional background information.Not ...
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Strafford Vermont Organic Creamery glass milk bottle by StanPac: Painted with red Lead paint (18,200 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe)
For those new to this website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
Read More about Strafford Vermont Organic Creamery glass milk bottle by StanPac: Painted with red Lead paint (18,200 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe)
Glass milk bottles from Oregon to Maine have Lead painted markings. This example from New Hampshire tested positive for 40,400 ppm Lead!!!
Introduction to Tamara Rubin
(for those new to this website!)
Tamara Rubin lives in Portland, Oregon and is a child health advocate, author, documentary filmmaker, and mother of four sons. Her young men are now 24, 18, 15, and 12. She has won multiple national awards for her Lead-poisoning ...
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Anchor Hocking royal ruby red pressed bubble glass tea cup: Lead-free, 24 ppm Cadmium (safe by all standards.)
Vintage Red Glass Anchor Hocking Cup
When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage red Anchor Hocking punch glass pictured here had the following readings.
Cadmium (Cd): 24 +/- 5 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 37 +/- 9 ppm
Tin (Sn): 873 +/- 28 ppm
Copper (Cu): 574 +/- 50 ppm
Indium (In): 36 ...
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Vintage glass vase: 4,420 ppm Cadmium (Cd causes cancer, but I am not too concerned to find it in a vase.)
Vintage Red Blown Glass Vase
When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage red glass vase pictured here had the following readings.
Cadmium (Cd): 4,420 +/- 197 ppm
Barium (Ba): 452 +/- 59 ppm
Silver (Ag): 40 +/- 9 ppm
Palladium (Pd): 14 +/- 7 ppm
Platinum (Pt): 777 +/- 212 ppm ...
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Vintage (Y2K) Walt Disney World Mickey Mouse Animal Kingdom pressed glass drinking cup: 949 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer)
Published: October 12, 2020
Updated: April 13, 2022
Cadmium is considered unsafe for children at levels of 40 ppm and up.
Internationally, there are a variety of limits for Cadmium content in items intended for use by children (with the range depending both on product type and ...
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