Lead in Children's Products
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is holding public hearings this week on a proposed regulation to ban the sale of toy jewelry with "dangerous levels of lead." This is not enough. Infants and children put all kinds of lead-contaminated items into their mouths, including toys, and the lead builds up in their bodies.
MPHA, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow are urging DPH to ban the sale of all products intended for use by children under 12 which contain more than trace amounts of lead.
To take action, please visit AHT's Get the Lead Out web page and sign the petition.
Example: "Lead is toxic. No level is safe. We need policymakers and government officials to take responsibility to protect children and families from all products that contain known hazards that cause preventable diseases and disabilities. Ellie Goldberg, MassPTA, Oct 31, 2007"
Added on November 14, 2007 by formasspta
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