My eldest son took this photo in Salem, MA this week. Contaminated soil next to a playground. Note playground in the distance.
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Costume Jewelry: decorative hair pin with red faux jewels – positive for high levels of Lead, Cadmium and Antimony (three known poisons!)
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
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KitchenAid Whisk Attachment For Stand Mixer (with burnished top knob): 138 ppm Lead (typical for Lead-contaminated aluminum.)
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
Read More about KitchenAid Whisk Attachment For Stand Mixer (with burnished top knob): 138 ppm Lead (typical for Lead-contaminated aluminum.)
Black Burnished KitchenAid Paddle for Stand Mixer: 71 ppm Lead. (A good example of Lead-contaminated cast Aluminum.)
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
Read More about Black Burnished KitchenAid Paddle for Stand Mixer: 71 ppm Lead. (A good example of Lead-contaminated cast Aluminum.)
Limoges France “The Calais” small gold-rimmed dish: 30 ppm Lead on food surface & 2,087 ppm Lead on the back mark.
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
Read More about Limoges France “The Calais” small gold-rimmed dish: 30 ppm Lead on food surface & 2,087 ppm Lead on the back mark.
KitchenAid brand white coated stand mixer paddle: 373 ppm Lead + 7 ppm Cadmium.
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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. Tamara’s sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in August of 2005. She ...
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Small handmade green glazed ceramic dish: 23 ppm Lead + 6 ppm Cadmium. Safe by all standards.
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
Read More about Small handmade green glazed ceramic dish: 23 ppm Lead + 6 ppm Cadmium. Safe by all standards.
Vintage green and white enamel Le Creuset cooking pot: positive for varying levels of Lead and Cadmium.
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
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Vintage (?) pressed clear glass plate (made in Mexico): trace Lead and trace Cadmium – safe by all standards.
The dish is NOT wavy but the fabric under it was - I just like this first pic for the illusion this dish creates using distortion created by the fabric underneath it!
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood ...
Read More about Vintage (?) pressed clear glass plate (made in Mexico): trace Lead and trace Cadmium – safe by all standards.
Pressed glass salt shaker: Non-detect for Lead, but positive for traces of Gold and Platinum
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). ...
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Shark tooth “fidget” from Monterey Aquarium: 29,200 ppm Antimony (causes cancer in rats). NOT safe for kids.
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
Read More about Shark tooth “fidget” from Monterey Aquarium: 29,200 ppm Antimony (causes cancer in rats). NOT safe for kids.
September 2021 closed out with 213,668 unique page views. Thank you for your help in spreading the word!
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More Wood-Look Tile Results: Truewood, Navarro, & Daltile – positive for Lead between 10 ppm and 139 ppm.
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Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
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World Market Mason Cash “In The Forest” Medium Brown Bowl with Owl Design: 5,679 ppm Lead in the interior food surface.
Picture of the set, from World Market’s website:
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for ...
Read More about World Market Mason Cash “In The Forest” Medium Brown Bowl with Owl Design: 5,679 ppm Lead in the interior food surface.
