TheSmartMama Investigates – Found Cadmium Jewelry at Target

January 13, 2010 by Jennifer
Filed under cpsia, Kids

After the Associated Press released the results of its investigation evaluating toxic cadmium in children’s jewelry on Sunday as a substitute for lead, I posted that using cadmium in jewelry pre-dated the lead content limits of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), but that I had seen an upswing in cadmium in jewelry and [...]

Tags: cadmium, cadmium in jewelry, children's jewelry, cpsc, cpsia, kids jewelry, scott wolfson, target, tenenbaum, toxic jewelry, xrf

Toxic cadmium found in children’s jewelry

January 10, 2010 by Jennifer
Filed under cpsia, Environmental Health

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Toxic metal cadmium found in children’s jewelry according to AP investigation.

Tags: cadmium, claire's, cpsc, cpsia, disney, kids jewelry, the princess and the frog, walmart

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