February 04, 2010
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Health & Safety Newsletter February 04, 2010 |
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Cadmium, like lead, a problem in Chinese children’s products
According to a report from the Associated Press (AP) cadmium is showing up in imported Chinese children’s jewelry at alarming levels. The AP had 103 pieces of children’s jewelry that are sold in the United States tested for cadmium and 12 of the items had cadmium levels ranging from 10 to 91% by weight. Currently there are no government restrictions on cadmium in jewelry, but the news has caused several major retail chains to remove products sited to contain dangerous levels of the metal. The report concerning cadmium comes on the heels of recent concerns raised over the last several years regarding ... |
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Environmental coalition supports BC ban on lawn and garden chemicals
An unprecedented coalition of 18 health and environment organizations is urging the BC government to `go for gold` and pass leading-edge legislation to ban the use and sale of cosmetic pesticides. The coalition released a five-point statement calling for new legislation to prohibit the use and sale of these toxic lawn and garden chemicals. The coalition statement points to the health and environmental concerns associated with needless pesticide use and highlights the success of cosmetic pesticide bans in Quebec and Ontario. The coalition includes health and environmental authorities such as: the ... |
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