U.S. Sets Acceptable Lead Level in Jewelry
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The government on Thursday set an acceptable level for the lead found in millions of pieces of children's jewelry sold mainly at dollar stores and in vending machines.
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US health officials announced steps on Thursday aimed at clarifying the way regulators police the safety and advertising claims of vitamins, herbs and other products in the $15-billion-a-year dietary supplements industry.
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FDA advisory panel gives the nod to its heart drug.
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U.S. environmental regulators are considering removing lead, a heavy metal linked to learning problems in children, from a list of regulated pollutants because past rules have greatly reduced levels of the toxin.
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Accumulated lead exposure may increase the risk of developing a cataract, research suggests.
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By Jake Armstrong, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Jun. 7--TRACY -- The U.S. Department of Energy is accepting public opinion on a proposal to continue cleansing toxic and cancer-causing chemicals from a high-explosives test range southwest of Tracy.
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Silver fillings used to patch cavities aren't dangerous even though they expose dental patients to the toxic metal mercury, federal health researchers said Friday.
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(Rapaportâ¦December 7, 2004) In a change to their Diamond Supply Agreement, up-market jeweler Tiffany &amp; Co. has agreed to increase to market value the price it will pay Aber Diamond Corp.
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Some of the popular SK-II skincare line  of products made by Procter & Gamble Co.  contain heavy  metals but the amounts are too small to pose any health risk,  South Korea's Food and Drug Administration said on Monday.
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US researchers say they have developed a more accurate way of predicting heart disease risks in women.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (IPS) - Diamond sellers in the United States and Britain  are not doing enough to ensure that proceeds from the gems they  sell are not financing wars and that buyers understand what are  "conflict diamonds," says a new report.
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U.S. authorities have added Chinese toothpaste to their list of imports from that country to undergo tests for chemical contamination.
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By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Feb. 4--If your home was built before lead paint was banned in 1978, you and your kids have nothing to worry about unless paint is chipping or flaking from the walls, or unless you need to scrape old paint to repaint the home.
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Chinese and US officials sign an agreement to prevent China-made toys coated in lead paint.
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GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - A U.S. advisory panel on   Thursday rejected a Food and Drug Administration report that   concluded there was no evidence that silver dental fillings   made with mercury cause serious harm to humans.
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U.S. regulators issued new manufacturing standards on Friday for vitamins, herbs and other dietary supplements that are meant to make sure the products are free of contaminants and accurately labeled.