Tell me Your Stories about Lead in Children’s Products (and I’ll share it with people who can do something about it!)–
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids Blog
I just got an email this morning from Elliot Burg, Vermont’s assistant Attorney General, about testifying in support of a bill that would prevent lead poisoning of children by exposure to lead in consumer products. It would be the toughest anti-lead bill in the nation, and in the absence of federal legislation limiting lead exposure, the states are left to go it alone to protect their kids. It’s a great bill that would significantly reduce the exposure of kids to lead from consumer products we all know are still out there, on store shelves. I’m thrilled to support it and hope I can help.
His email motivated me to do some more research about lead in children’s products to prepare for my testimony. I found some fantastic resources, I wanted to share with you. If you know of any others, please post a comment and link. I will be testifying at the end of next week, and will keep you all posted.
Also, do you have a personal story about lead poisoning from consumer products you could share with me? It would help if I shared some stories from parents who have a personal experience about the problem of lead in toys, bibs, and other items we use with our kids. Sharing a personal story or perspective would make this issue more real and pressing for lawmakers. Please forward this to anyone you know who has had experience with this issue, and I can share their story with the legislature. Thanks in advance!
I found these great resources:
Made in Deadly China This is a website all about our dysfunctional and highly suspect relationship with China and the many problems with the health and safety of consumer products and food.
And an amazing site full of current events relating to toys, the CPSC, and all things related to consumer justice at The Consumerist.
Here is a direct link to a very comprehensive (and infuriating, maddening, exhausting-) list of recalled toys in 2007, over 17 million of them. Check in out in all your spare time by clicking here.
More on this later. I’ve got to get ready!
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