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 Kitchen tile from Nashville, Tennessee home purchased in 1988: 556,900 ppm Lead in the glaze (more than 55% Lead!)
Recent & Important Articles:
Spreading some joy and happiness today… my older three sons uploaded a new video.
Hey! I wanted to spread some joy and happiness today. This video is my sons performing. They uploaded this today as an audition clip for a theme park near Boston (where they want to have a regular gig). I get such a kick out of the fact that they were born 100 years too late (in terms of the era of ...
Read More about Spreading some joy and happiness today… my older three sons uploaded a new video.
April, May, June, July, August, September… How toxic is YOUR baseball glove?! Vintage ball gloves can have unsafe levels of Lead!
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 ...
Read More about April, May, June, July, August, September… How toxic is YOUR baseball glove?! Vintage ball gloves can have unsafe levels of Lead!
XRF Test Results for Black Hills Natural Sandstone (in the form of a bit of paving stone.)
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and 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. She ...
Read More about XRF Test Results for Black Hills Natural Sandstone (in the form of a bit of paving stone.)
Everyday White Porcelain bowl (Made in China): 41 ppm Lead. Safe by all standards.
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and 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. She ...
Read More about Everyday White Porcelain bowl (Made in China): 41 ppm Lead. Safe by all standards.
Pottery Barn Studio dish by Barbara Eigen: 230 ppm Lead on the food surface. 90 ppm (& up) is considered too much in items intended for use by kids.
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and 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. She ...
Read More about Pottery Barn Studio dish by Barbara Eigen: 230 ppm Lead on the food surface. 90 ppm (& up) is considered too much in items intended for use by kids.
Gray KitchenAid-style (Wolf-brand commercial kitchen size) stand mixer blade: 82 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)
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 ...
Read More about Gray KitchenAid-style (Wolf-brand commercial kitchen size) stand mixer blade: 82 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)
Brass front of Carhartt clothing brass button: Non-detect (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic!
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and 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. She ...
Read More about Brass front of Carhartt clothing brass button: Non-detect (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic!
“Made In USA” vintage white kitchen tile with blue flower trim (California): as high as 33,000 ppm Lead in the decorative elements
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 “Made In USA” vintage white kitchen tile with blue flower trim (California): as high as 33,000 ppm Lead in the decorative elements
Made in Korea, blue and white and gray floral pattern dish: 19 ppm Lead on the food surface (safe by all standards.)
#1.) Test on blue area in center of food-surface of dish:
60-second tests repeated multiple times to confirm the results
Lead (Pb): 19 +/- 3 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,404 +/- 57 ppm
Cobalt (Co): 66 +/- 21 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 984 +/- 21 ppm
Barium (Ba): 364 +/- 13 ppm
Platinum (Pt): 22 +/- 11 ...
Read More about Made in Korea, blue and white and gray floral pattern dish: 19 ppm Lead on the food surface (safe by all standards.)
South African Zulu Wire Basket(Fair Trade Federation ): 4,689 ppm Lead [company assured us “Lead-free” wires were used].
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and 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. She ...
Read More about South African Zulu Wire Basket(Fair Trade Federation ): 4,689 ppm Lead [company assured us “Lead-free” wires were used].
Ville De Paris by Pillivuyt – Made in France: 1,241 ppm Lead on decorative elements of food surface of dish.
#1.) Plain White area of food surface of dish:
60-second tests repeated multiple times to confirm results
Lead (Pb): 44 +/- 4 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,384 +/- 58 ppm
Copper (Cu): 21 +/- 9ppm
Tin (Sn): 54 +/- 3 ppm
Barium (Ba): 203 +/- 13 ppm
Platinum (Pt): 30 +/- 11 ppm
Non-Detect ...
Read More about Ville De Paris by Pillivuyt – Made in France: 1,241 ppm Lead on decorative elements of food surface of dish.
Jono Pandolfi USA small light brown dish: 39 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).
#1.) Glazed Food Surface of Dish
60-second test
Lead (Pb): 39 +/- 6 ppm
Mercury (Hg): 19 +/- 9 ppm
Manganese (Mn): 5,035 +/- 164 ppm
Iron (Fe): 7,897 +/- 163 ppm
Cobalt (Co): 170 +/- 44 ppm
Copper (Cu): 541 +/- 26 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 63 +/- 8 ppm
Zirconium (Zr): 18,300 +/- 200 ...
Read More about Jono Pandolfi USA small light brown dish: 39 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).
Jono Pandolfi USA Ceramic Dish Green / Blue / Yellow glaze: 804 ppm Cadmium on the food surface.
When tested with an XRF Instrument the dish pictured here had the following readings (each test is a full minute test result, replicated many times to confirm levels):
#1.) Blue side of food surface glaze
Lead (Pb): 12 +/- 6 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 29 +/- 4 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,629 +/- 90 ppm ...
Read More about Jono Pandolfi USA Ceramic Dish Green / Blue / Yellow glaze: 804 ppm Cadmium on the food surface.
