News and Recalls

For a list of recalled items visit:    WWW.CPSC.GOV

Results of a study using XRF on dinnerware pdf

High lead levels linked to crime. Link

Test on More Then 1200 Children's Products Found 35% Contain Lead- Most Still on Shelves (12/5/2007) link

Couple Sues Martha Stewart, Says Lead in Dinnerware Poisoned Kids link

Home Lead Test Kit are Unreliable link

Cornell Study on Low Lead Levels and IQ Scores link

American Academy of Pediatrics weighs in on Lead link

Exposing Lead on 11Alive Link

Exposing Lead on TD Monthly Link

Exposing Lead on Kudzu Link

Exposing Lead Toy Testing Link

Autism, ADHD, behavior disorders, lowered IQ and learning disabilities are an epidemic in North America and throughout the world. We have known of the serious health problems caused by lead for years, but in utero lead transfer from mother to baby is critical new information that will impact every demographic in every country of the world. At the time when the developing baby is most vulnerable to toxic materials, lead from a multitude of apparently harmless sources passes from the mother to the brain and other organs of her unborn child. The exterior paint on houses, the water in the taps, the toys in the  playroom, the food in the refrigerator, the furnishings in the home: all of these can be sources of toxic lead that can harm unborn babies and adults alike.

Lead Babies gives detailed information to help readers lead-proof their homes and protect their children from the beginning of pregnancy through rearing.

Is Toxic Lead Hiding in Your Home, Toys or Dinnerware? Link

EPA Guidelines for renovating a house 1978 and prior? Link

Exposing Lead on Fox New Nashville

Parents Think Twice Blog.  Link