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How toxic is my Tempurpedic brand mattress? Toxicants found include Arsenic (94 ppm), Antimony (98 ppm) & Lead (9 ppm).
Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for 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 in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. Tamara uses XRF testing (a scientific…
A Welcome note to new members of “The Lead (Pb) Group” on Facebook! Please click and read this post!
Welcome new group members!!!! If you have not yet seen the free preview screener of my documentary film about this issue, MisLEAD: America’s Secret Epidemic, it is up on YouTube for a bit longer [viewable for free for a very limited time – before we take it down so we can finish the film!]— and I strongly encourage…
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2019 Lead Safe Mama EOY Website Income Summary (advertising & affiliate income). It’s a wrap!
Posted: January 10, 2019 Hello friends! Because my readers are responsible for how much I earn (both through affiliate purchases and through the simple act of reading my blog and sharing my posts) I periodically share updates with the income from my blog – so you can have a tangible way to know how your…
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Lead Safe Mama closed out December 2019 with 814,387 page views from more than 436,000 people! In.One.Month!
Friday – January 10, 2020 Hello friends! The stats milestones on this blog have been happening so fast and furious I haven’t had time to report them in real time as they occur! Here’s a quick rundown of some recent milestones: The month of December 2019 concluded still in the place of “2nd best month…
Great Neck backsaw with decorated handle: Lead Free, Cadmium Free! [99% Iron!]
When tested with an XRF instrument this saw had the following readings: 1.) Metal blade of saw: Chromium (Cr): 1,961 +/- 137 ppm Copper (Cu): 1,678 +/- 364 ppm Iron (Fe): 988,600 +/- 1,800 ppm Manganese (Mn): 6,929 +/- 700 ppm 2.) Logo area on blade of saw: Chromium (Cr): 2,138 +/- 145 ppm Copper…
Panacea Products Corp “Florist Wire, Bright” Made in China: 307 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids), 18% Zinc, 82% Iron.
When tested with an XRF instrument the florist wire pictured in this post (made by Panacea Products of Columbus Ohio and manufactured in China) had the following readings: Reading one: Lead (Pb): 149 +/- 68 ppm Chromium (Cr): 382 +/- 86 ppm Zinc (Zn): 182,000 +/- 2,300 ppm Iron (Fe): 813,100 +/- 2,500 ppm Manganese…
I Live in San Francisco. My neighbors are illegally and unsafely working on a Lead painted house. Who do I call?
Published: January 9, 2020 Updated: January 13, 2020 Heya San Francisco! My girlfriend in San Francisco just called me with this question, and I get this exact question often enough that I wanted to write this post — so I don’t have to dig for the city’s resource information (which is down towards the bottom…
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Natural organic hemp wick: No Lead, No Cadmium, No Arsenic, No Mercury, No Antimony! Affiliate link in post!
Here’s my Amazon affiliate link for the exact product tested: https://amzn.to/39MqnCE When tested with an XRF instrument, the natural organic hemp wick (coated in organic beeswax) pictured here had the following readings: Non-Detect for: Lead (<3 ppm Limit of Detection) Cadmium (<12 ppm Limit of Detection) Mercury (<5 ppm Limit of Detection) Arsenic (<2 ppm…
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Paparazzi earrings: Lead-free BUT positive for 2,985 ppm Antimony (+ Arsenic too). Antimony causes cancer in rats.
Published: January 7, 2020 Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for 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 in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. Tamara uses…
2019 Harbor Freight Sledgehammer with Fiberglass Handle, 1055 ppm Lead — Reminder: tools are not toys!
When tested with an XRF instrument, the (Harbor Freight) Pittsburgh brand sledgehammer pictured here had the following readings: Black painted metal of hammer: Barium (Ba): 39,200 +/- 3,900 ppm Bromine (Br): 242 +/- 36 ppm Tin (Sn): 169 +/- 65 ppm Zinc (Zn): 610 +/- 141 ppm Copper (Cu): 603 +/- 210 ppm Iron (Fe): 218,900 +/-…
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Paparazzi “stone” ring: Lead-free & “Nickel-free”, as advertised…BUT: 265,300 ppm CADMIUM! Cadmium causes cancer.
Published: January 7, 2020 Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for 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 in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. Tamara uses…
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2019 satin Nickel finish rectangular flush drawer pull by Classic Brass: 1,768 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe for kids’ items.]
When tested with an XRF instrument this 2019 satin Nickel finish drawer pull by Classic Brass (pictured here) had the following readings: Front surface of drawer pull: Lead (Pb): 1,768 +/- 257 ppm Chromium (Cr): 377 +/- 170 ppm Tin (Sn): 1,293 +/- 148 ppm Zinc (Zn): 7,011 +/- 860 ppm Copper (Cu): 214,300 +/-…
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Unmarked white glazed ceramic canister with Lid: 82 ppm Lead. Safe by all standards.
When tested with an XRF instrument the ceramic canister (with matching ceramic lid) pictured here had the following readings: Exterior glazed surface – test #1 Lead (Pb): 82 +/- 16 ppm Zinc (Zn): 64 +/- 21 ppm Copper (Cu): 219 +/- 44 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,786 +/- 208 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 90 +/- 16 ppm…
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Vintage “Epic” stainless spoon with faux wood / composite handle: 2,170 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage stainless steel Epic brand “forged stainless” spoon (Made in Japan) with faux wood handle pictured here had the following readings: Faux wood / composite of handle: Lead (Pb): 2,170 +/- 41 ppm Barium (Ba): 757 +/- 115 ppm Chromium (Cr): 222 +/- 53 ppm Bromine (Br): 12…
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Vintage Temporama dinner plate: 81,600 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm and up is unsafe in items intended for use by kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage Temporama (Made in USA) dinner plate pictured here had the following readings: White glazed ceramic area at center of dish: Lead (Pb): 74,300 +/- 2,200 ppm Iron (Fe): 517 +/- 177 ppm Vanadium (V): 85 +/- 36 ppm Titanium (Ti): 169 +/- 55 ppm Non-Detect (negative) for:…
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Unmarked vintage floral print saucer: 70,800 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm and up is unsafe in items intended for use by kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument the saucer pictured here (possibly the Mildred pattern by Mount Clemens) had the following readings: White glazed ceramic area at center of dish: Lead (Pb): 67,300 +/- 200 ppm Zinc (Zn): 104 +/- 35 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,541 +/- 238 ppm Vanadium (V): 102 +/- 45 ppm Titanium (Ti):…
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2020 Goals: 12,102,470 unique page views for LeadSafeMama.com in 2020? How could that possibly happen?
To see more End-Of-Year stats for LeadSafeMama.com for 2019, click here. It’s really important to set goals — sometimes focusing on reaching my goals is all I have to keep me going! For as long as I can remember (definitely since I finished college, in December of 1990, and possibly for years before then too)…
Three million eight hundred and twenty six thousand seven hundred and eighty two unique page views in 2019!
To see more End-Of-Year stats for LeadSafeMama.com for 2019, click here. If you read just one post on my blog in the 2019 calendar year, your time on the site contributed to the 3,826,782 total unique page views — by 1,948,249 visitors, in more than 200 countries — [per Jetpack Site Stats (scroll down for the screenshot],…
One million nine hundred and forty eight thousand two hundred and forty nine unique readers in 2019!
To see more End-Of-Year stats for LeadSafeMama.com for 2019, click here. If you read my blog in the 2019 calendar year, you were [per Google Analytics] one of 1,948,249 unique visitors to the blog, visiting LeadSafeMama.com / TamaraRubin.com – via computer, tablet, or phone – from one of more than 200 countries! Thank you for…
Happy New Year 2020 from Lead Safe Mama, 8 minute video (1/2/2020)
This was recorded as a Facebook Live video for my friends and social media followers and readers of my blog. If you don’t already know my story this probably isn’t particularly interesting. 😉 It’s just me sitting in my house talking – lol!
Dan Mac Guill from Snopes asked for me to get back to him regarding inquiries about Lead in Corelle. Here’s my response.
You can see this morning’s original email from Dan at Snopes if you scroll down to the bottom. My first response (9:57 a.m.) was to let him know I was working on a response. My second response (1:59 p.m.) was to let him know Jennifer – from Michigan (the recipient of the original email pictured…
David Mikkelson’s response to me on November 25, 2019 when I asked him a question. FYI: He’s the founder of Snopes (video).
This video (of David Mikkelson’s response to me) is five minutes and nine seconds long. The transcript of this conversation will be posted below the video shortly. The video was taken by my friend Carissa. If you did not yet see my question to him, here’s that link with that video. Transcript of the…
On November 25, 2019 I asked a question of David Mikkelson – the founder of Snopes (video).
This video (of me asking a question to David Mikkelson) is one minute and 19 seconds long. The transcript of my question can be read below the video. The video was taken by my friend Carissa (she is sitting down next to me at a table – sorry about the bad angle!) After my question…