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Watchdog group finds fewer toys with high lead levels
After the high-profile recalls of millions of lead-contaminated toys last year, a watchdog group said Wednesday that its tests found fewer toys with high levels of chemicals in them this year.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:36:34 GMT
Group: Worrisome chemical levels in a third of toys
But about a third of the toys tested still contained a worrisome level of chemicals.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:32:04 GMT
Report: 1 in 3 children's toys contained toxic chemicals
One in three children's toys tested by an environmental health group were found to have significant levels of toxic chemicals, according to a report issued by HealthyToys.org Wednesday.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:10:59 GMT
Report: One in three toys tested contains toxins
Thistle Blocks were shown to contain high levels of lead and arsenic, according to a report published on HealthyToys.org. One in three toys contains "medium" to "high" levels of harmful chemicals such as lead, ...
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:10:00 GMT
National Digest
President-elect Barack Obama named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as commerce secretary today, placing a second former campaign rival in his new Cabinet.
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:29:58 GMT
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