AP Finds Lead in Lunch Boxes Hidden From Public
The AP review of 2005 CPSC testing reveals 20 percent of vinyl lunch boxes exceeded 600 ppm lead, with some up to 9,600 ppm. CPSC public statements claimed no hazards and withheld results, citing protection of manufacturers.
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Julie Vallese
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Alexa Engelman
The
Center For Environmental Health
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Civil unions begin in New Jersey for same sex couples
Diane Marini and Marilyn Maneely were among seven couples who sued in 2002 for the right to marry. New Jersey now allows civil unions, with a 72 hour license waiting period and midnight town hall openings to file. Maneely died in 2005, making the day bittersweet for Marini as civil unions take effect.
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Haddonfield
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Diane Marini
New Jersey
Marilyn Maneely
Marini
Maneely
Lou Gehrig
State Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Washington
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