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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

    • EPA Plans Tough New Lead Limits

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 2, 08 2:37 AM CDT

      EPA Plans Tough New Lead Limits

      (Newser) - The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing stringent new regulations on lead  levels in the air, which have remained unchanged for 30 years. Some 23 counties in the US would be out of compliance once the new standards are established. Lead has been linked to developmental and learning problems in children. More »

  • January 2008

    • Lead Exposure May Speed Mental Decline

      Associated Press  |  Jan 28, 08 1:15 PM CST

      Lead Exposure May Speed Mental Decline

      (Newser) - Mental decline is widely considered an unavoidable aspect of aging, but a slew of recent studies link reduced functioning in the elderly to past lead exposure, the AP reports. Common pollutants aren't singlehandedly responsible for memory loss or tremors. But breathing or ingesting lead, pesticides, or mercury early in life can trigger these symptoms of old age prematurely. More »

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      elderly  • mental health  • poison  • memory  • lead  • lead paint

  • 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  • lipstick

  • September 2007

    • Prices in Toyland Are Going Up

      Associated Press  |  Sep 14, 07 7:04 AM CDT

      Prices in Toyland Are Going Up

      (Newser) - Toyland is about to become a more expensive place, as price hikes of 10% or more kick in to pay for heightened vigilance by toy makers following the recall of millions of lead-tainted and otherwise unsafe playthings imported from China. The added costs, which  won't kick in until after Christmas, will pay for independent lab testing which American manufacturers and retailers are scrambling to put in place. More »

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      China  • Wal-Mart  • Disney  • recall  • toys  • Mattel  • lead  • Barbie  • price  • Toys 'R' Us

    • Toymakers Play Games With Regulations

      Slate  |  Sep 12, 07 12:01 PM CDT

      Toymakers Play Games With Regulations

      (Newser) - The toy industry’s new safety-testing push may succeed in rebuilding trust, but it’s likely to leave dangerous ways unchecked—and the big guys know it, argues Slate’s E. Marla Felcher. The current scandals are matters of enforcement, not of the regulations themselves, but the new call for third-party testing looks, superficially, like a step forward. More »

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      Christmas  • recall  • toys  • Mattel  • toy recalls  • product safety  • lead

    • China Agrees to End Lead Toy Imports

      CNN  |  Sep 11, 07 2:10 PM CDT

      China Agrees to End Lead Toy Imports

      (Newser) - After three recalls by Mattel and growing nail-biting among parents, Chinese officials have signed an agreement with Washington to stop using lead paint in imported toys, CNNMoney reports. Although the US outlawed sales of lead-painted toys in 1978, Chinese-made products containing the hazardous metal continue to seep into the market. Today's announcement signaled China's desire to preserve its market presence in America. More »

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      China  • recall  • toys  • Mattel  • toy recalls  • lead

  • August 2007

    • SpongeBob? Not You, Too!

      Reuters  |  Aug 23, 07 9:43 AM CDT

      SpongeBob? Not You, Too!

      (Newser) - Some 300,000 more toys and other children's items made in China have been recalled due to safety concerns about lead. That includes 250,000 SpongeBob journals and address books with lead paint on the metal bindings. The journals, imported by privately held Martin Designs Inc., were sold in US stores from June 2006 to July 2007—for about $2. More »

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      recall  • toys  • lead  • Chinese toys  • consumer safety  • SpongeBob

    • 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

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