The dangers of lead

Just when we thought that we had eliminated the dangers of lead in our environment, we are confronted with a sobering truth. There is more lead out there than we thought. The ingestion of lead has serious health consequences. Children are not the only ones who suffer from symptoms of lead ingestion, which can include fatigue, headaches, sleeplessness, hearing problems, and abdominal pain. Below are a few campaigns that have been developed to educate consumers about lead hazards in certain products. We recommend that you read them, take action, and then spread the word about these dangers.



When you walk into your kid's favorite store, you may see empty shelves lined with recall notices. Millions of common toys by trusted manufacturers tested positive for hazardous lead, and now they've been recalled - from Sesame Street's Elmo and Dora the Explorer to the lead recently discovered by Consumer Reports in a toy doctor kit. Please help Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, eliminate unsafe imports before they arrive on your store shelves. Tell Congress to act now at notinmycart.org.

A recent test commissioned by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found lead in 20 different brand-name lipsticks. Unfortunately, there are currently no regulations in place to regulate the amount of lead that can be used when manufacturing lipstick. The ones found to have the highest concentration of lead include: L'Oreal Colour Riche "True Red" and "Classic Wine"; Cover Girl Incredifull Lipcolor "Maximum Red"; Dior Addict "Positive Red"; and Cover Girl Continuous Color in "Cherry Brandy". To read the full report conducted by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, go to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics "poison kiss" report.

Taraluna, seller of fair trade and organic products, has a very informative webpage that's worth looking at. To read it, go to the Taraluna webpage on recently recalled toys.

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