Group sues EPA over lead in toy jewelry
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Environmentalists sued the federal government Thursday to stop the sale of toy jewelry made with lead, citing dangers it can pose to brain development in children.
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Dollar Tree Stores Inc recalled 300,000 baby bead toys and toy cars made in China because they contain excessive levels of lead, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
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Business & money: Toymaker says they were made with paint that includes unacceptably high level of lead.
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The dangers of lead in some toys are well-known, but there are plenty of other ways people can be exposed to the metal.
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A chemical industry group has lashed out against Greenpeace, condemning the environmental lobby group for making unfair&#160;criticism of Apple&#39;s iPhone&#39;s green credentials.Greenpeace last week released an analysis of the iPhone, in which it claims the product contains a range of potentially dangerous chemicals.The Bromine Science and Environmental Forum BSEF), the international organization of the bromine chemical industry, points out that none of the substances Greenpeace is criticizing Apple for deploying in the device are banned under existing environmental law.&quot;All the substances reported by Greenpeace are approved for use, and provide critical performance and safety functions in a wide range of electronic products,&quot; the organization countered.The bromine chemical industry trade body points out that the brominated flame retardants used in the iPhone are commonly used in electronics products from all manufacturers, as they provide a high level of fire safety -- essential in an age in which computer batteries randomly catch fire.Greenpeace&#39;s biggest sin, according to the chemical industry organization, is to have sensationalized its findings.&quot;The Greenpeace report does not say which brominated flame retardants are present in the iPhone because it does not know,&quot; the organization says. &quot;Therefore, the report speculates about what substances might be present, and raises an alarm without any basis for doing so.&quot;The rebuttal continues to explain that -- even according to Greenpeace&#39;s own study -- the iPhone complies with all existing EU regulatory requirements.It adds: &quot;The brominated flame retardant most likely used in the iPhone is actually a reactive -- it reacts with other substances to form a plastic and, once reacted, it is also no longer available to the environment. The Greenpeace report is incorrect in its assertions about the potential for releases to the environment.&quot;The rebuttal also slams Greenpeace because its iPhone criticism ignored the requirement under recent EU law for manufacturers to take responsibility for the disposal of printed circuit boards, and railroads the environmental group for failing to offer a constructive alternative to brominated flame retardants for electronic devices.Naturally, the chemical company trade body is protecting its own vested interests, but claims that its remit is &quot;to ensure that the best available scientific information is used when addressing&quot; issues concerning bromine.BSEF members include Albemarle, ICL Industrial Products, Chemtura, and Tosoh.Macworld.co.uk is an InfoWorld affiliate.
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Coolers for storing breast milk, a baby bottle cooler and a vinyl pacifier carrying case were among products found to have high levels of lead by an environmental group.
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Neighbors of a former IBM  plant in New York state sued the company on Thursday, saying it released chemicals into the air, ground and water for nearly 80 years that caused birth defects and cancer.
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Advocates for the California condor sued state wildlife regulators for allowing lead hunting ammunition despite concerns that the rare birds can die after eating carcasses contaminated with the pellets.
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Holiday shoppers may worry if the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.
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Attorney General Patrick Lynch is proposing that three former manufacturers of lead paint that were convicted by a jury in 2006 of creating a public nuisance with their product pay $2.4 billion for lead abatement in 240,000 homes.
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Several environmental groups sued the federal government Monday over toxic pollution caused by a fleet of mothballed warships floating near San Francisco Bay.
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By STAFF  An environmental group on Wednesday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approving the use of pesticides in areas populated by Bay Area animals that are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
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Environmental group Greenpeace called on the European Union to ban the use of chemical plastic softeners in sex toys because they contained dangerous substances known as phthalates.
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Congressional investigators determined that major American retailers have found more lead-contaminated childrenâs products in their inventories but have not yet notified the public.
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For the third time this summer, Mattel issued a major recall, telling parents yesterday to watch out for Chinese-made toys with excessive amounts of lead, including locomotive toys and accessories for its iconic Barbie brand.
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CHICAGO  â The maker of Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway toys has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a nationwide class-action lawsuit by thousands of families who bought lead-tainted products, a plaintiffsâ lawyer said Wednesday.
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Lead paint caused the toy recalls; investors could profit from a switch to a non-toxic alternative.