#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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Fitz and Floyd Fine Ironstone Hand Painted Leaf dish: 46,300 ppm Lead on the food surface.
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 ...
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Hey there — I just figured it out! An opportunity for 10 (2!) people to make a difference and get their stuff tested!
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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All the things my family bought for my son Charlie’s 13th birthday next week! My BABY will be 13 July 15, 2021!
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 ...
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I have one favorite new thing I would not have bought if it weren’t for the pandemic. It’s made of plant based fibers and is dye free & scent free!
Saturday - July 10, 2021
Since the pandemic started I probably bought a lot of crap I did not need.
I'll be writing a separate post about the WORST pandemic purchases I made and will link that here as soon as it is published. I bought a ton of non-perishable food (for instance) and it's ...
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My son made this two-second video loop of footage from my February 2016 presentation with Bernie Sanders. I think it’s so funny!
Turn your sound on! ;-)
I think I'm going to have to use this cute little video loop my son made (YouTube version below) to accompany a post when I have something really important to share in the future! It's an 11 second loop of a two second clip in which Bernie says "Tamara wanted to say ...
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1986 G1 Baby Gusty My Little Pony Doll with beddy bye eyes: 10,200 ppm Lead (not safe for kids by today’s 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 ...
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1986 G1 Baby Sleepy Pie My Little Pony Doll with beddy-bye eyes: 13,700 ppm Lead. Not safe for kids by today’s standards.
July 5, 2021 — Monday
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 ...
Read More about 1986 G1 Baby Sleepy Pie My Little Pony Doll with beddy-bye eyes: 13,700 ppm Lead. Not safe for kids by today’s standards.
July 15 is my son Charlie’s 13th Birthday – could you do me a personal favor to surprise him?
July 5, 2021 - Monday
My almost-13-year-old son Charlie (who has developmental disabilities - likely significantly impacted by in-utero Lead exposure) just started his own YouTube channel! He turns 13 in just ten days - on July 15th!
Because of the pandemic and his disabilities (and being ...
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How soon after exposure is Lead detectable in my child’s blood? What is the “half-life” of Lead in the bloodstream? How long does Lead stay in the body?
Here's a link from the CDC with some info on this topic
A quote from the above-linked article: "Lead is cleared from the blood and soft tissues with a half-life of 1 to 2 months and more slowly from the skeleton, with a half-life of years to decades."
#1.) How soon after exposure is Lead ...
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