Think twice before wrapping a baby in poison for the holiday pics. Christmas lights can be 15,000 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe).
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 four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…
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Lead Safe Mama’s tips for Lead-safe Halloween costumes & parties
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 used…
1993 Mikasa English Countryside Coffee Mug: 30,900 ppm Lead. 90 is unsafe in items intended for use by kids.
Exact XRF Readings For This Dish When tested with an XRF instrument, this “White DP900” Mikasa English Countryside Coffee Mug from 1993 (purchased at a Mikasa outlet store in the state of Maine; Made in Japan) had the following readings: Mug outside Lead (Pb): 30,900 +/- 800 ppm Zinc (Zn): 1,336 +/- 88 ppm Copper…
1993 Mikasa English Countryside Dinner Plate: 26,200 ppm Lead. 90 is unsafe in items intended for use by kids.
Exact XRF Readings For This Dish When tested with an XRF instrument, this Mikasa English Countryside (White DP900) China from 1993 (purchased at a Mikasa outlet store in the state of Maine, made in Malaysia) had the following readings [on the FOOD SURFACE of the plate!]: Lead (Pb): 26,200 +/- 600 ppm Zinc (Zn): 1,228…
Question: Can you test supplements with an XRF? Answer: Not in most cases. [Read post for details].
Question: I get this question quite often: “Can you test supplements with an XRF instrument?” So I thought it was time for a blog post with the answer! 🙂 Answer: In most cases, it is neither appropriate nor meaningful to test supplements (or food products for that matter) for Lead (or other heavy metals) using…
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A Recipe for Avi: Mom’s Matzoh Ball Soup
I have written this post for my son Avi. Avi (14-1/2 years old, freshman in high school) really likes to cook! It’s one way he can be super creative in both an artistic way and a sciencey way! He asked me to give him my recipe for matzoh ball soup – so he could use…
OMG – I am going to be 50 years old in just over a month! Here’s what I want for my birthday…
Links: The Lead Safe Mama Page: https://www.facebook.com/LeadSafeMama/ The Lead (Pb) Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadSafe/ Please read the text on the image below & then continue reading below the image… Pro-tips (in inviting friends to like a Facebook page or join a group…) Make the request personal. Tell them why you want them to participate in the…
Vintage Coca-Cola Glass: 74,200 ppm Lead (a neurotoxin toxic at 90 ppm+) & 3,023 ppm Cadmium (a carcinogen toxic at 40 ppm+)
In newly-manufactured items that are “intended for use by children” today, 90 ppm Lead (or higher) is considered illegal in the paint, glaze or coating; 100 ppm Lead (or higher) is considered illegal in the base substrate. In addition to testing positive for a very high level of Lead, the commemorative Coca-Cola glass pictured here also…
Vintage Pepsi Glass: 64,100 ppm Lead (a neurotoxin toxic at 90 ppm+) & 296 ppm Cadmium (a carcinogen toxic at 40 ppm+)
In newly-manufactured items that are “intended for use by children” today, 90 ppm Lead (or higher) is considered illegal in the paint, glaze or coating; 100 ppm Lead (or higher) is considered illegal in the base substrate. The commemorative Pepsi glass pictured here also tested positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium (Cd) in the paint. There…
1978 Garfield “It’s not a pretty life but somebody has to live it” McDonald’s mug: 99,300 ppm Lead (causes brain damage) + 5,833 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer)
Continue reading below the images of additional cups/mugs/glassware we have tested. Each image below is a direct link to a separate article about that item containing its XRF test results. This piece (about the Garfield mug) is a good overview to help provide context for all of these additional examples. • • • • • • ••…
Pottery Barn Great White Ceramic Mug: 130 +/- 12 ppm Lead (Pb). [Relatively Lead-safe; below 90 is safe in kids’ items.]
When tested with an XRF instrument, this “Great White” design white ceramic mug “Made in China” for Pottery Barn had the following readings: Exterior white glazed surface of the mug: (XRF instrument cannot fit in the inside of the mug, but glaze is consistent on the interior and exterior so exterior readings should be representative…
Arte Italica with metal rim: 439 ppm Lead–a neurotoxin, 68,600 ppm Antimony–a carcinogen. What’s in YOUR dishes?
Below is the full XRF reading set for the food surface of the plate pictured here (a “Made in Italy” Arte Italica plate with a pressed metal rim). This plate is very unusual, in that the metal rim is solid metal banding that is press-fit to the plate — rather than a glazed or painted decorative…
“Made in Italy” Arte Italica Bella Bianca Stoneware: 3,821 ppm Lead. [90 ppm & up is unsafe in kids’ items.]
Here is the full XRF reading for the food surface of the plate (a “Made in Italy” Arte Italica Bella Bianca Stoneware saucer with dark clay and white glaze) pictured here. Center of food surface of saucer: Lead (Pb): 3,821 +/- 144 ppm Barium (Ba): 248 +/- 89 ppm Zinc (Zn): 28,800 +/- 900 ppm…
October 9, 2019: Lead Safe Mama’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Month Travel Schedule Update!
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 #LeadSafeMama Is (probably) coming to a town near you this month! October 2019 #LeadPoisoningPreventionMonth trip (leg #1) has been completed! I just got home last night – after nearly a week away from my family, and at least “touching down” in California, Georgia, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York (Manhattan and Brooklyn) and Denver (all in just about…
How can I tell if the paint on my home is Lead paint? Read this post for close-up images of this Lead painted railing – Brooklyn, NY
Q. What does Lead paint Look like? Q. How can I tell if peeling paint is Lead paint? This is just one example of what peeling Lead paint can look like. I will be posting more examples throughout the month (October 2019) – but this is an excellent example of peeling high-Lead paint on the exterior…
What does peeling Lead paint look like? How can I tell if peeling paint is Lead paint? – Rural Pennsylvania
This is just one example of what peeling Lead paint can look like. I will be posting more examples throughout the month of October as I travel the country for Lead Poisoning Prevention Month 2019 – but this is an excellent example of the “alligator pattern” that Lead poisoning prevention advocates look for in a…
Facebook Groups: Colorado Lead Safe Mamas… Join us if you live in Colorado!
There are currently more than a dozen Lead Safe Mama parent-volunteer run lead poisoning prevention advocacy groups on Facebook organized by geographic area. Each time I get a request from families in a specific area to coordinate an outreach trip to that area, I start a Facebook group. “Why are you creating these groups?” These…
Facebook Groups: New Hampshire & Vermont Lead Safe Mamas… Join us if you live in NH or VT!
There are currently more than a dozen Lead Safe Mama Facebook groups organized by geographic area. Each time I get a request from families in a specific area to coordinate an outreach trip to that area, I start a Facebook group. “Why are you creating these groups?” These groups help me “collect” everyone who might…
Facebook Groups: Boston Area Lead Safe Mamas… Join us if you live in (or near!) Boston, Mass!
There are currently more than a dozen Lead Safe Mama Facebook groups organized by geographic area. Each time I get a request from families in a specific area to coordinate an outreach trip to that area, I start a Facebook group. “Why are you creating these groups?” These groups help me “collect” everyone who might…
Facebook Groups: Maine Lead Safe Mamas… Join us if you live in (or near!) Maine!
There are currently more than a dozen Lead Safe Mama Facebook groups organized by geographic area. Each time I get a request from families in a specific area to coordinate an outreach trip to that area, I start a Facebook group. “Why are you creating these groups?” These groups help me “collect” everyone who might…
Who wants to (literally) help save the bees & help save the world? World-famous honey farm for sale in Napa Valley.
Published: October 1, 2019 Honey Farm For Sale! Marshall’s Farm Honey is FOR SALE (the Land and Business). Please read and share this post with everyone in the S.F. Bay Area that you know and every environmentalist (and environmental group) that you know! Thank you. Please also share in any food groups or Bay Area…