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  • September 2008

    • Turf-Makers Sued Over Lead

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 4, 08 12:50 PM CDT

      Turf-Makers Sued Over Lead

      (Newser) - California has sued three top turf-makers, claiming they are deliberately hiding the fact that their products contain lead, the Los Angeles Times reports. State law requires labeling of products containing the metal, which gives a "natural" green color to fake grass. Lead can cause cancer, birth defects, and damage to reproductive systems when absorbed through the skin or mouth. More »

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      California  • health  • cancer  • lead poisoning  • lead  • consumer advocacy  • AstroTurf  • birth defect

  • May 2008

    • Childhood Lead Levels Linked to Adult Crime

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 28, 08 3:01 AM CDT

      Childhood Lead Levels Linked to Adult Crime

      (Newser) - Childhood lead exposure has been linked to smaller brains and criminal behavior in adulthood, reports the Los Angeles Times. Researchers studying childhood blood contamination in old Cincinnati buildings with lead-based paint discovered that each 5 microgram-per-deciliter increase in blood lead levels by the age of 6 was accompanied by a 50% increase in violent crime. The affect was strongest among males. More »

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      health research  • lead poisoning  • lead  • lead paint  • childhood

  • December 2007

    • New Tests: 35% of Toys Contain Some Lead

      Associated Press  |  Dec 5, 07 2:00 PM CST

      New Tests: 35% of Toys Contain Some Lead

      (Newser) - Toy shelves are still lined with lead, according to test results released today from environmental health groups in nine states. Checking 1,268 toys, the groups found lead in 35%, with levels often surpassing federal recall standards. Only 23 of those toys have been recalled. “This is not about alarming parents,” one official said. “We’re just trying to give people information.” More »

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      toy recalls  • lead tainted toys  • lead poisoning  • Consumer Product Safety Commission  • lead paint

  • November 2007

    • Calif. Sues Toy Firms Over Lead

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 20, 07 3:09 PM CST

      Calif. Sues Toy Firms Over Lead

      (Newser) - California filed suit yesterday against Mattel, Toys R Us, and 18 other companies, accusing them of making or selling products that contain "unlawful quantities of lead," reports the LA Times. The suit, which follows major recalls of toys during the last year, aims to force manufacturers and retailers to inspect products and ensure they're lead-free, or warn consumers. More »

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      California  • Mattel  • lead tainted toys  • lead poisoning  • Chinese toys  • Toys 'R' Us  • Made in China  • Jerry Brown

  • October 2007

    • Lead Warning Issued for Lipstick

      Boston Globe  |  Oct 12, 07 3:48 AM CDT

      Lead Warning Issued for Lipstick

      (Newser) - More than half of all lipsticks tested in a recent study contained some level of lead, a new report warns. The amounts weren't high enough to cause lead poisoning in healthy adults, but could affect small children, raising concerns for pregnant women and mothers. "There are hazardous levels of lead in lipstick," said a representative for the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, which issued the report. More »

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      health  • lead poisoning  • lead  • cosmetics  • L'Oreal

    • As Governments Ban Lead, Tech Companies Get Nervous

      Ars Technica  |  Oct 10, 07 11:44 AM CDT

      As Governments Ban Lead, Tech Companies Get Nervous

      (Newser) - Mattel's toy recall fiasco has highlighted the dangers of lead poisoning, and the European Union and other governments have passed laws banning the use of lead in fields that still use it, including electronics. But that has the tech industry worried: for decades, lead has been the only stopgap preventing complex electronics from developing "tin whiskers," splinters that bring gadgets to a halt. More »

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      cell phones  • lead poisoning  • Technology

    • 500K Toys Recalled Over Lead

      Reuters  |  Oct 4, 07 3:19 PM CDT

      500K Toys Recalled Over Lead

      (Newser) - Over half a million Chinese-made toys have been recalled due to dangerous lead levels, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today. Toys ranging from Winnie the Pooh bookmarks to Baby Einstein color blocks were found to contain levels above the .06% legal limit, Reuters reports. 192,000 dollar-store key chains were also on the recall list - not for children, but still unsafe. More »

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      toy recalls  • lead tainted toys  • lead poisoning  • Chinese toys

  • September 2007
  • August 2007

    • Doctor Killed Beethoven, Says Pathologist

      Associated Press  |  Aug 29, 07 7:35 AM CDT

      Doctor Killed Beethoven, Says Pathologist

      (Newser) - It's not exactly  CSI , but the classical era now has its own forensic murder investigation. A new Austrian study has concluded that Ludwig von Beethoven died from overdoses of lead administered by his doctor with the intention of healing him. Beethoven suffered from cirrhosis of the liver, and that organ's absorption of the lead killed him. More »

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      doctor  • lead poisoning  • composer  • pathology

    • China-Made Baby Bibs Contain Lead

      New York Times  |  Aug 15, 07 4:59 PM CDT

      China-Made Baby Bibs Contain Lead

      (Newser) - Tests by a non-profit agency and the NY Times found made-in-China baby bibs sold at Toys "R" Us contaminated with lead, the paper reported today. After its own recent tests, a government agency did not move to recall the bib; Wal-Mart voluntarily removed bibs made by the same company earlier this year. More »

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      China  • Wal-Mart  • recall  • lead poisoning  • lead  • Chinese toys  • Product recalls  • Toys 'R' Us

  • July 2007

    • Rudy Shouldn't Get Credit for Crime Busting

      Washington Post  |  Jul 8, 07 9:07 AM CDT

      Rudy Shouldn't Get Credit for Crime Busting

      (Newser) - Rudy Giuliani, who's running for commander-in-chief on his tough-guy cred, can thank early-1970s reductions in lead levels for his crime-busting success, a new study argues. Economist Rick Nevin concludes that the nearly 60% decrease in violent crime during Rudy's stint as mayor is a result of government programs to cut lead poisoning—which has been tied to aggression. More »

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      New York City  • Rudy Giuliani  • crime  • NYPD  • lead poisoning

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