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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 ...
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Replica musket ball from Old Sturbridge Village: Lead-free… BUT… 78,300 ppm Antimony (which causes cancer and is incredibly toxic to children).
XRF test results for the replica musket ball pictured:
60-second test
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Copper (Cu): 739 +/- 354 ppm
Tin (Sn): 920,900 +/- 11,000 ppm
Antimony (Sb): ...
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2022 the Mountain Valley Spring Water Green Glass Bottle: Non-detect for Lead, positive for 17 ppm Cadmium & 21 ppm Antimony (safe by all standards)
On green glass of the bottle
60-second test
Note: The label on this year of the bottle is a sticker
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): 17 +/- 5 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 669 +/- 301 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,958 +/- 168 ppm
Zinc (Zn): ...
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Evenflo glass bottle with white painted markings: 11 ppm Cadmium in the glass (safe by all standards)
Introduction (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 ...
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Tiny brass Master-brand lock: 31,200 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids. Locks are not toys!
Reading #1) On the brass-colored body of the lock
60-Second Test
Lead (Pb): 31,200 +/- 1,000 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 121 +/- 46 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 2,450 +/- 255 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 1,382 +/- 180 ppm
Copper ...
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Medela glass baby bottle/breast milk storage: 25 ppm Cadmium + 68 ppm Lead + 86 ppm Antimony. Safe by all standards.
Published: April 7, 2022
While the Lead level in the yellow paint on this bottle is "technically" and "legally" safe by all U.S. federal standards (the bottle is fully compliant with both FDA and USCPSC standards), given the fact that there are readily available truly Lead-free baby bottle (and ...
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Abus Patented No. 83 /45 Brass Padlock: 28,200 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids. Locks are not toys!
Reading #1) Silver colored shank of lock
60-second test
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 16,200 +/- 600 ppm
Iron (Fe): 29,900 +/- 500 ppm
Cobalt (Co): 3,731 +/- 412 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 950,000 +/- ...
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babymoov glass baby food storage jar with plastic orange lid: 37 ppm Lead + 35 ppm Antimony
Reading #1) Plastic Lid
60-second test
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Titanium (Ti): 3,817 +/- 289 ppm
Barium (Ba): 165 +/- 104 ppm
No other metals found in consumer goods ...
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A comic I just made
Le Creuset Overview
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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). ...
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Shared this on social media yesterday – wanted to share it here too so I have it “for posterity”!
March 2022: It’s a wrap — Lead Safe Mama stats for the THIRD month of this year [including how much we earned from your clicks!]
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Published: April 3, 2022 - Sunday
I just got home after being on the road for 18 days straight (helping families and traveling through: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, ...
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Is it toxic? A game!
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Sunday - April 2, 2022
Which of these items tested positive for unsafe levels of heavy metals? Which three are safe? Why do you think that? [What's the reasoning behind your guesses?] Find out the answers on Instagram today @LeadSafeMama. More info in the ...
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