High Lead Levels Are Found in Vinyl Plastic Baby Products
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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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By Jacob Luecke, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Mar. 4--Plastic companies use bisphenol-A to make a lot of things -- food containers, water bottles and even baby bottles. But there's only one thing Fredrick vom Saal would like the industry to do with it: Take it off the market.
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Lead poisoning in children may be a bigger UK public health issue than is currently appreciated, say experts.
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Materials company Pvaxx Research & Development has developed a plastic-looking polymer that degrades into soil when discarded, feeding a sunflower seed contained in a phone cover developed in conjunction with the polymer.
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HIGH concentrations of potentially harmful platinum have been found in women with silicone breast implants and in the children they have breast-fed, according to a new scientific study.
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TORONTO (CP) - If wading through the holiday shopping rush has left you wondering just how much of this retailing seasonal cheer is propelled by plastic, a new poll provides a hint.
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A Canadian consumer magazine is reporting that a popular line of childrenâs blocks sold throughout North America contains high lead levels.
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Household chemicals are being linked to a rise in the number of children with asthma. A study of 7,000 youngsters has resulted in signs that bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners used in the home can lead to the condition.
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Soft lunch boxes may be lined with a vinyl containing lead, the government says, but safety officials say the containers pose no immediate danger.
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A study by a Seattle-based environmental group found traces of a toxic flame retardant in the breast milk of 40 women tested in the Northwest.
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By Beccy Tanner, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Feb. 14--About 1,100 families in Wichita are being encouraged to get blood tests for their children because their water may be contaminated with lead.
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By Susanne Rust, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Mar. 8--Although its name may not be familiar, bisphenol-A is everywhere. It's in the lining of your soup can, the clear plastic of your baby's bottle and the sealants covering your teeth.   But it might be harmful to your health.
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Children with autism might process mercury differently than most children, leaving them susceptible to damage from preservatives in vaccines and other sources of the heavy metal, according
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Tests on 40 Northwest mothers found their breast milk held traces of fire-retarding chemicals called PBDEs, used in many consumer goods, environmental groups said Wednesday.
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Toymaker Mattel Inc's recent recalls involved toys that had nearly 200 times the amount of lead in paint as allowed by U.S. law, the company said in a letter released to a congressional subcommittee on Tuesday.
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Retailer Toys "R" Us is increasing the frequency of safety checks conducted on products sold in its stores after a slew of Chinese-made toys were recalled this summer due to unsafe levels of lead paint.
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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 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.