Lead in kids jewelry prompts ban
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Parents and Kids
By
Wendy Kaufman
All Things Considered
August 09, 2007
A piece on NPR's All Things Considered about a ban on lead in kids' jewelry.
High levels of toxic lead are turning up in inexpensive children's jewelry — much of it made in China.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled millions of pieces of jewelry in recent years, but it now says the only way to deal with the problem is to impose a ban on such items.
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