MORE ON: lead

Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Health officials warn of lead in eye cosmetic

August 22, 2012, 12:05 AM
After a Massachusetts doctor found high levels of lead in an infant's blood last year, hospital staff found no hazards in common sources of the toxic metal – paint at the family's home, residue from workplace exposure, kitchenware and diet. Instead, they identified an unusual culprit... + read more
Daily Report: Environment

Lead-ammo ban sought to protect wildlife

March 15, 2012, 12:05 AM
A group of 100 environmental organizations has petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate lead in ammunition as a toxic substance.   The groups argue that more than 75 species, including the California condor and bald eagle, are harmed when they feed on the carcasses of... + read more
Spotlight: Health and Welfare

React & Act: Why should I be concerned about lead in jewelry?

January 4, 2012, 2:00 PM
It's against the law in California to make, ship or sell jewelry that contains dangerous levels of lead. Read more frequently asked questions here. + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Health officials recall lead-tainted candy

November 10, 2011, 12:05 AM
The California Department of Public Health initiated a recall Tuesday of an Indian candy that is tainted with high levels of lead. The candy, sold under the brand name Roopal Swad, was analyzed by the Public Health Department and found to contain up to 0.18 parts per million of lead. In... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Law will allow fines for all lead-tainted jewelry

October 11, 2011, 12:05 AM
California has imposed fines on retailers and suppliers that sell lead-tainted jewelry since 2007, but because of a provision in state law, dozens of companies have not had to pay. Come January, under a bill Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law last week, all violations of the state's jewelry... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Legislature approves tougher penalties for lead in jewelry

August 30, 2011, 5:32 PM
California lawmakers approved a bill today that will impose tougher financial penalties on companies that sell lead-tainted jewelry. The bill, by Sen. Fran Pavley, D-Santa Monica, closes a loophole in state law that has allowed dozens of retailers and suppliers to avoid financial penalties. SB... + read more
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
Daily Report: Health and Welfare, Environment

Oil companies polluting with leaded plane fuel, group says

May 11, 2011, 12:05 AM
An environmental watchdog group is pursuing legal action against major oil companies that sell aviation fuel it says is responsible for lead pollution in the air and drinking water sources around California airports. The Center for Environmental Health sent notices of violation Monday to... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Lawmaker seeks tougher penalties for lead in jewelry

April 29, 2011, 12:05 AM
In an effort to close a loophole in California's law restricting lead in jewelry, Sen. Fran Pavley, D-Santa Monica, has quietly introduced legislation that would subject more than 200 retailers and suppliers to tougher financial penalties for selling lead-tainted jewelry. The... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Little League baseball uniform belts tainted with lead

April 4, 2011, 12:05 AM
Little League baseball uniform belts sold at several retailers have high levels of lead, according to independent lab tests commissioned by an environmental watchdog group. The four brightly colored belts contained as much as 8.5 percent lead, more than 280 times the legal limit. The... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Bounce house makers agree to limit lead

February 25, 2011, 12:05 AM
Two leading makers of children's bounce houses have agreed to limit and test for lead in their products, according to a legal settlement approved Wednesday. Ninja Jump, based in Los Angeles, and eInflatables, based in Santa Fe Springs, will produce bounce houses with no more than 100 parts... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Lead-tainted jewelry found at Styles for Less stores

February 17, 2011, 12:05 AM
The state attorney general has slapped a Southern California-based retailer with 13 violations for selling jewelry containing unlawful amounts of lead, including a necklace labeled "lead-free." More than half of the jewelry sold at Styles for Less had parts that were more than 80... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Necklace brings reality star 'Snooki' love, not lead

February 14, 2011, 12:05 AM
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi loves a lot of things. The gym, tanning, laundry. Skin-tight dresses, Ron Ron Juice and muscles. But when it comes to finding someone to love, Snooki, the pint-sized, pouf-haired star of MTV’s hit reality TV show "Jersey Shore," is struggling.... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Amulets linked to lead poisoning among Southeast Asians

January 28, 2011, 12:05 AM
Government health officials are warning of a newly identified source of lead poisoning, especially for Southeast Asians: amulets. A healthy 1-year-old boy in New York City developed lead poisoning in 2009 after mouthing on an amulet around his neck, according to a report released yesterday by... + 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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