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Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Retailers cited again for lead-tainted jewelry

June 21, 2011, 12:05 AM
Since establishing strict standards on lead in jewelry five years ago, the California attorney general has found fewer and fewer toxic items every year. But some stores still are selling lead-tainted jewelry. This month, the attorney general cited Burlington Coat Factory for 23 necklaces... + read more
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Dozens of personal care products mislabeled as 'organic,' lawsuit says

June 20, 2011, 12:05 AM
Dozens of shampoos, lotions and other personal care products are labeled "organic" even though they contain few or no organic ingredients – a violation of California law, according to an environmental watchdog group.  In a lawsuit filed last week in Alameda County... + read more
Lab tests show high levels of lead in these Disney-themed shopping bags, sold at Safeway grocery stores.
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Disney reusable shopping bags test high for lead

January 14, 2011, 1:41 PM
Disney-themed reusable shopping bags sold in Safeway grocery stores contained more than 15 times the legal limit for lead, according to independent lab tests commissioned by an environmental watchdog group. The Center for Environmental Health is demanding that Disney, Safeway and the bags... + read more
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