Lead Safe Mama Advertising Contract Income Update, 2019
Published: December 28, 2019 Advertising contract income update: While it may seem odd to some newcomers to my site that I share my income figures publicly – here’s why I write about my stats periodically (including my income from Amazon affiliate links, advertising and elsewhere): GRATITUDE: Since my readers, fans, followers, and friends are literally…
On the fourth night of Chanukah my true love gave to me… [2019 Rubin family report]
CHINESE FOOD! This post is the fourth in a series of “what we did for Chanukah 2019” that I have really just written for myself (and my family)… but if you want to read it, you can too! Here’s a link to all of the posts for 2019’s holiday. For the fourth night of Hanukkah…
On the third night of Channukah my true love gave to me… [2019 Rubin family report]
Again – I am writing this (a post about what we received and gifted and what we did each night for Channukah – as a family) more for me than for you (I’m thinking I’ll get a kick out of it in three or four years when our life has recovered!), but hey if you want to…
2018 | Bell | Bells | Christmas | Christmas Bell | Christmas Decoration | Christmas Ornament | Christmas Ornaments | Dollar Store | Dollar Tree | Dollar Tree Store | Greenbrier | Greenbrier International | Greenbrier International Inc. | Jingle Bells
Dollar store large red metal Christmas jingle bell: Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic, & Antimony! Yay!
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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…
On the second night of Chanukah my true love gave to me… [2019 Rubin family report]
Again – I am writing this (a post about what we received and gifted and what we did each night for Chanukah – as a family) more for me than for you (I’m thinking I’ll get a kick out of it in three or four years – when our life has recovered!), but hey if you want…
Kong Classic Natural Durable Rubber dog chew toy: 18 ppm Cadmium – a carcinogen. This level is safe by all standards*
I decided to write about this this week because my readers asked me to. Please know that your questions direct my work – and your contributions support it! This is truly teamwork! If you would like to make a contribution in support of my work at any time, click this link (or search for “chip…
On the first night of Channukah my true love gave to me… [2019 Rubin family report]
So – I am writing this more for me than for you, but hey if you want to read it… that’s up to you! As most of my readers know – we have been living in fairly severe poverty since the attacks on my childhood Lead-poisoning prevention advocacy went in to full force in the…
Glass | Glass Measuring Cup | Measuring Cup | Pyrex | Pyrex Clear Glass | Pyrex Cooking | Pyrex Glass Measuring Cup | Pyrex Measuring Cup | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Purple Pyrex glass measuring cup: 20,700 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe*) +175 ppm Cadmium (Yum! What are you baking with?)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama 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 four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…
2019 | Glass | Glass Bottle | Glass Bottles | Glass Water Bottle | Green | Green Glass | Green Glass Bottle | Green Glass Water Bottle
Green glass bottle for Ferrarelle Mineral Water: 151 ppm Lead in the green glass. 90 is unsafe for in items used by kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument this green glass bottle for Ferrarelle Naturally Sparkling Mineral Water had the following readings: Lead (Pb); 151 +/- 16 ppm Barium (Ba): 2,526 +/- 246 ppm Chromium (Cr): 766 +/- 122 ppm Tin (Sn): 75 +/- 37 ppm Zinc (Zn): 37 +/- 19 ppm Iron (Fe): 2,540 +/- 112…
#LeadedChina | #LeadedDishes | Leaded China | Made In America | Made in U.S.A. | Made In USA | Syracuse | Syracuse China | White | White Ceramic | White China | White Dishes | White Glaze | White Pottery | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Syracuse large cereal bowls – nicked from a college cafeteria c. 2002: 31,900 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
Did you “borrow” any cafeteria dishes when you graduated college? These large white-glazed ceramic (Made in the USA) cereal bowls made by Syracuse China Company [likely manufactured c. 1980-1989 or thereabouts – but possibly made as late as 2000 – and in regular use as late as 2002 at the college where they were taken from]…
Small metal curio box with porcelain lid: 533 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 14 ppm Cadmium
When tested with an XRF instrument this small metal box with a porcelain lid had the following readings: Silver colored edge: Lead (Pb): 533 +/- 177 ppm Chromium (Cr): 355 +/- 126 ppm Zinc (Zn): 1,267 +/- 429 ppm Copper (Cu): 944,000 +/- 1,400 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,167 +/- 281 ppm Silver (Ag): 51,400 +/-…
Christmas | Christmas Decoration | Christmas Ornament | Christmas Ornaments | Christmas Tree Topper | Tree Topper | Vintage Christmas | Vintage Glass | Vintage Glitter | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
How much poison is on your Christmas tree? Mercury glass tree topper: 207 ppm Lead + 462 ppm Arsenic. Don’t break it!
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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…
Updated! Today 3 people have contributed $100 in support of my advocacy work… Can you join them today? Thank you!
Contribute: GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/leadsafemama ChipIn Link: https://tamararubin.com/2017/01/chip-in/ Venmo: @TamaraERubin PayPal: TamaraRubin@mac.com Or…hire me!!! [A home consultation in January? An event in 2020?] https://tamararubin.com/2018/02/lead-safe-mamas-healthy-home-consultations-outreach-events-speaking-engagements-rates/ Thank you!
Christmas | Christmas 2019 | Christmas Decoration | Christmas Ornament | Christmas Ornaments | Dollar | Dollar Store | Dollar Tree | Dollar Tree Store | Greenbrier | Greenbrier International | Greenbrier International Inc. | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Greenbrier International “Christmas Pickle” (Dollar Tree store; Made in China ): 45 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)
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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…
Costume | Costume Jewelry | Costumes | Enamel | Enameled Jewelry | Enamelware | Jewelry | Lapel Pin | The Beatles | XRF Testing | XRFTesting | Yellow Submarine
The Beatles Yellow Submarine pin: 447,400 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids] + 6.766 ppm Cadmium (a carcinogen)
When tested with an XRF instrument, this Yellow Submarine Beatles pin [with no maker’s mark or information to indicate country of origin or year of manufacture*] had the following readings: On the decorative enamel front of the pin: Lead (Pb): 447,400 +/- 2,700 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 6,766 +/- 346 ppm Chromium (Cr): 531 +/- 147…
#LeadFree | 2019 | Bedding | Bedding with Antimony | Down Pillow | Pillow | Pillow Testing | Pillow with Antimony | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Pure Down natural goose down feather pillow with white cotton case: 75 ppm Antimony in the brown piping.
When tested with an XRF instrument, this “Pure Down” brand (www.PureDown.com) feather pillow with a white cotton case (no zipper), model PD-16020 was positive for 75 ppm Antimony in the brown piping [and negative for any heavy metals everywhere else]. Note: if you are interested in a non-toxic mattress brand I recently became an affiliate…
Which salt do you use in your kitchen, Tamara? (Hint: Pink Himalayan salt is among the highest Lead content salts!)
This is an ad-free article. We have removed advertisements from this article to make it easier for you to read. If you would like to support our independent consumer goods testing (and reporting) by contributing (which will help us keep our more widely-read articles ad-free), click here. Thank you! Additional Reading for Those Interested…
EPA | EPA Lead Regulations | EPA RRP | Films | Films about Lead Exposure | Lead Safe Work Practices | MisLEAD | My Film
The preview of the film has already had over 5,140 views on YouTube! Thank you. Please keep sharing, everyone!
Amazing — as I write this (at a few minutes after 4 p.m. on Friday, December 20th), the film preview has already had 5,140 views on YouTube, since I posted the full 92-minute preview screener there on December 12th – at 6:15 p.m.! Here’s the link, in case you have not watched it yet… This…
#BestMonthEver | 2019 | 2019 Stats | Best Month Ever | December | December 2019 | Site Stats | Stats | Stats Graph
Today (12/19/19) Dec. 2019 became the 2nd #BestMonthEver on LeadSafeMama.com. #GoalsMet! TY!
#GoalsMet Early this morning (Thursday, December 19, 2019), this month became the second best month ever on the blog – the month with the second most unique views in one calendar month) by you – my readers! Now that we have met this goal, I’ll hold off on reporting any more stats until January 1st…
#BestMonthEver | 2019 | 2019 Stats | Best Month Ever | December | December 2019 | Site Stats | Stats | Stats Graph
Today (12/18/19) Dec. 2019 bumped into the 3rd #BestMonthEver spot on LeadSafeMama.com. Thank YOU!
#Boom #Boom #Boom! We’re “*ON FIRE*”, folks! [Again!] And again…. Sorry if this is boring for some of you, but as an independent advocate, if I don’t share these exciting milestones with you, there is no one else that is going to! Plus, it is thanks to YOU that these things keep happening, so I figure…
“Lead Free” | #LeadFree | 2019 | Bennington Potters | Lead Free Mug | Made in Vermont | Mug | Mugs | Mugs with Cobalt | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Bennington Potters blue glazed ceramic coffee mug: LEAD FREE! Really great gift choice! $31.00 (including shipping).
Note: This is NOT a sponsored post and these photos do not do this mug justice. Here is the website for this company: https://www.benningtonpotters.com Does this coffee mug test positive for Lead? NOPE! When tested with an XRF instrument, this blue glazed Bennington Potters mug (made in Bennington, Vermont and purchased online directly from the…
#BestMonthEver | 2019 | 2019 Stats | Best Month Ever | December | December 2019 | Site Stats | Stats | Stats Graph
Today (12/17/19) Dec. 2019 vaulted forward into the 4th #BestMonthEver spot on LeadSafeMama.com. Thank YOU!
#Boom #Boom #Boom! We’re “*ON FIRE*”, folks! By tomorrow night, December 2019 is on track to likely be the *second best month ever* for my blog, with over 214,000 unique views in one month! There’s no way (short of something odd and unexpected going viral later this month) that we’ll get anywhere close to month #1…
A lovely inexpensive natural non-toxic gift idea – olive wood bowl from Trader Joe’s: Lead-free & only $5.99!
This is NOT a sponsored post! 🙂 When tested with an XRF instrument this small Tunisian olive wood bowl from Trader Joe’s had the following readings: Bromine (Br): 5 +/- 1 ppm Copper (Cu): 12 +/- 8 ppm It was non-detect (Negative) for the following metals: Lead Mercury Cadmium Arsenic Chromium Antimony Selenium Barium As…
#BestMonthEver | 2019 | 2019 Stats | Best Month Ever | December | December 2019 | Site Stats | Stats | Stats Graph
December 2019 bumped into the 7th #BestMonthEver spot on the Lead Safe Mama website. Thank YOU!
Today (Monday, 12/16/19), December 2019 bumped into the 7th #BestMonthEver spot on the Lead Safe Mama site, passing 187,000 unique views for the month of December at around 4 p.m.. Now – at almost 8 p.m. – we’re at over 191,000 unique all-time views for the month of December. If this traffic keeps up through…