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Lawmakers to ban toxins in kids’ products

Submitted by Glutes Health on July 29, 2008 - 00:08.

Linda Root, laboratory manager at Specialized Technology Resources, Inc., uses a razor blade to demonstrate a lead-paint removal technique on a toy car at a laboratory in Enfield, Conn. Concerns over lead and other toxins in toys have prompted lawmakers to call for a ban on a class of chemicals used in many children's products.Congressional negotiators agreed Monday to a ban on a family of toxins found in children's products, handing a major victory to parents and health experts.


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