More Retailers Found to Have Lead-Tainted Items
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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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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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Some restaurants and retailers around the country have started testing the fish they sell in response to concerns about the amount of mercury in seafood.
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A random testing of more than 50 plastic toys found high lead content in 11 of them, according to a consumer advocacy group.
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NEW YORK  - Research suggests that even low   blood levels of lead may raise the risk of adverse heart and   circulatory outcomes.
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South Asian herbal remedies sold next to curry powder and basmati rice in Boston-area ethnic food markets may contain harmful amounts of lead, mercury, and
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A slew of products made in China  ranging from children's jewelry to cake decorations were  recalled on Thursday because they contain excessive amounts of  lead.
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About 15,000 Chinese-made metal toy wagons sold at Tractor Supply Co stores are being recalled because the surface paint contains excessive levels of lead, the U.S. Consumer and Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
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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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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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A number of Ayurvedic herbal health supplements imported from India are packed with potentially toxic doses of lead and other heavy metals, according to a disturbing new study.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission is expanding inspections of imports after the recalls of toys, toothpaste and pet-food ingredients from China.
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An analysis of a sample of Ayurvedic herbal medicine products found that 20 percent contained metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic at levels that could be toxic if taken as directed, according to a study in the December 15 issue of JAMA.
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Criminals do not normally monitor commodities markets, but high metals prices have grabbed their attention, fueling more thefts of copper wire and other items whose metal components can be sold for scrap.
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More and more retailers are employing rigorous scientific techniques to improve their bottom line.
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More vendors report a number of regulatory agencies in different countries are looking into claims of price fixing.
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Lead may raise the risk of death at levels much lower than those widely thought as safe, research suggests.