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Cadmium in Chinese kids jewelry alarms safety officials
An Associated Press investigation finds cadmium replacing lead in many children’s jewelry from China sold in the United States. Lab tests show pieces with up to 91 percent cadmium by weight, shedding toxin in stomach acid tests. the CPSC launches an investigation while regulators tighten lead rules but cadmium remains largely unrestricted in jewelry.
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Los Angeles
United States
Associated Press
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
New York
Ohio
Texas
California
Wal-Mart
Claire’s
Bruce A. Fowler
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
China
CPSC
Jeff Weidenhamer
Ashland University
Scott Wolfson
Weidenhamer
World Health Organization
Rochester
N.Y
Buy-Rite Designs, Inc
Freehold, N.J