February 1, 2022 - Tuesday
First I want to start by re-sharing this graphic... In the January portion of the Lead Safe Mama winter tour (which is continuing in to the first week of February) I have been to 11 (ELEVEN!) States (including Washington, D.C.) working with and visiting with families from ...
Read More about January 2022… It’s a wrap! All of the Lead Safe Mama stats for the first month of this year! [Including how much we earned this month from your clicks!]
Recent & Important Articles:
If you love my work (or if you love me) you are going to want to read this. The State filed a motion to dismiss my entire Federal Civil Rights case. This is my attorney’s brilliant response.
January 31, 2022- Monday
Updated: 2/2/2022
My attorney just sent this to me today (link here and below). This is his full 32-page superbly-written response as filed with the courts on Saturday (1/29) - a response to the State's "Motion for Summary Judgment" which was filed about a month ago (the ...
Read More about If you love my work (or if you love me) you are going to want to read this. The State filed a motion to dismiss my entire Federal Civil Rights case. This is my attorney’s brilliant response.
Philips Avent Natural Glass Baby Bottle: Lead-free, 21 ppm Cadmium in the silicone nipple (Cadmium is a known carcinogen, but this is considered safe by all current 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 ...
Read More about Philips Avent Natural Glass Baby Bottle: Lead-free, 21 ppm Cadmium in the silicone nipple (Cadmium is a known carcinogen, but this is considered safe by all current standards)
Modern (2021) glass and silicone lid for 2-cup Pyrex food storage: 7 ppm Lead + 20 ppm Cadmium + 11 ppm Antimony.
XRF test results for the item pictured.
More information to be posted shortly.
Note: The levels of toxicants found in this product are considered safe by all standards. It's up to you to do the research about these heavy metals to determine if you are comfortable with Federal standards (which are ...
Read More about Modern (2021) glass and silicone lid for 2-cup Pyrex food storage: 7 ppm Lead + 20 ppm Cadmium + 11 ppm Antimony.
Brown ceramic stoneware glazed dish (no brand or maker’s mark): 82 ppm Lead on the food surface.
XRF test results for the item pictured.
More information to be posted shortly.
Brown dish food surface
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 82 +/- 5 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 218 +/- 97 ...
Read More about Brown ceramic stoneware glazed dish (no brand or maker’s mark): 82 ppm Lead on the food surface.
Lead Safe Mama, LLC by the numbers… January 23, 2022 – Sunday
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Words With Friends… The CertiPUR-US Greenwashing edition… with your host, Tamara Rubin (Environmental Activist).
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - 10:00 p.m.
[Note: This is NOT a dis on "Words With Friends” — just a fun play on words!]
I looked up the game, "Words With Friends" online - and found the description particularly appropriate: "Words With Friends is easy to learn, can help strengthen vocabulary ...
Read More about Words With Friends… The CertiPUR-US Greenwashing edition… with your host, Tamara Rubin (Environmental Activist).
Here’s a brief update on Medley Home furniture, including a thinly veiled threat from the CertiPUR-US foam folks (with input from their legal team), and my response
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 Here’s a brief update on Medley Home furniture, including a thinly veiled threat from the CertiPUR-US foam folks (with input from their legal team), and my response
@LeadSafeMama just passed 8,900 Instagram Followers (so we’re giving aways some MORE Lead Free mugs!]
Our most recent winner was announced just a few days ago too! ...
Read More about @LeadSafeMama just passed 8,900 Instagram Followers (so we’re giving aways some MORE Lead Free mugs!]
You could win a Hydro Flask water bottle! Click through for details on how to enter for a chance to win! Thank you!
ProHear Machete Hunting & Shooting Earmuffs/ Hearing Protectors: Lead & Cadmium-free in all components, positive for trace Antimony
Prohear hearing protectors
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 ...
Read More about ProHear Machete Hunting & Shooting Earmuffs/ Hearing Protectors: Lead & Cadmium-free in all components, positive for trace Antimony
SIDINIC hearing protectors, black and green: 412 ppm Lead + 46 ppm Cadmium in the headband vinyl
Sidinic hearing protectors
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 ...
Read More about SIDINIC hearing protectors, black and green: 412 ppm Lead + 46 ppm Cadmium in the headband vinyl
Royal Doulton Carlyle Pattern English Fine Bone China: 70,900 ppm Lead on the food surface. For context: 90 ppm & up is considered unsafe in modern items made for use by children.
Reading #1) White center of dish
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 67,800 +/- 800 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): 37 +/- 15 ppm
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 508 +/- 54 ppm
Barium (Ba): 258 +/- 25 ppm
Platinum (Pt): 170 ...
Read More about Royal Doulton Carlyle Pattern English Fine Bone China: 70,900 ppm Lead on the food surface. For context: 90 ppm & up is considered unsafe in modern items made for use by children.
Green “Rubz” massage ball: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free. 20 ppm Antimony.
Reading #1) Green "Rubz" massage ball
80-second test
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): 5 +/- 1 ppm
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 43 +/- 9 ppm
Copper (Cu): 11 +/- 5 ppm
Zinc (Zn): ...
Read More about Green “Rubz” massage ball: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free. 20 ppm Antimony.
