More on the Latest Toxic Toy Problem from China
Posted by scapozzola on 01/15/2010
The Los Angeles Times reports that China's jewelry makers regularly use cadmium, despite its health risks:
“For China's low-cost jewelry makers, it was an open trade secret: The metal cadmium is shiny, strong and malleable at low temperatures, regardless of its health hazards. And it's cheap. Despite the risks, manufacturers in factories ringing this city on China's east coast say their top priority is profit. So offering cut-rate goods often means using lower quality materials, including cadmium, which is known to cause cancer.”Read more.
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