<![CDATA[Jezebel: Lead]]> http://cache.jezebel.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png <![CDATA[Jezebel: Lead]]> http://jezebel.com/tag/lead http://jezebel.com/tag/lead <![CDATA[Group Claims Disneyland Is Happiest & Most Lead-Filled Place On Earth]]> Sorry to tarnish your treasured family memories, but it seems that the goofy shot of you grabbing the Sword in the Stone statue at Disneyland is actually a picture of you exposing yourself to high levels of lead. An environmental group has filed a lawsuit against Disney for allegedly failing to remove or post adequate warnings about several items in the park that contain lead. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5851195&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Bad News For Lazy Housekeepers]]> According to Time, normal household dust contains not just bug legs and boogers, but also lead, arsenic, and DDT. Some of this can be removed by regular dusting, which is a relief, unless you're this guy. [Time] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5478257&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[FDA Finds More Lead In Lipstick Than Expected, Still Doesn't Set Standards]]> The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics wants the FDA to set standards to reduce the amount of lead in lipstick because the agency found an average lead level in lipstick ten times higher than its standard for lead in candy. [UPI] More »
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]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5205175&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sky, Falling]]> The British government is warning that children's books produced before 1985, printed with inks/paints containing lead, may prove dangerous if eaten. The fine for peddling contraband Berenstein Bears? $10 grand and a jail term. [Guardian] More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5157272&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Splenda And Several Other Products That Could Potentially Murder Your Insides]]> I was on JetBlue yesterday morning without headphones, but CNN was on the TV and the following question (or a reasonable facsimile) flashed across the screen: Is Splenda bad for your health? And I silently mouthed "NOOOOOO!" Not my favorite calorie-free sweetener! Then I read about it in today's New York Times, and discovered that the new research CNN was talking about is not necessarily the death knell of Splenda. Apparently Duke University conducted a study that showed that Splenda "contributes to obesity, destroys 'good' intestinal bacteria and prevents prescription drugs from being absorbed." More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5053823&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Is Your Lipstick Poisoning You?]]> The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics which tested 33 brand-name lipsticks, including brands like Cover Girl, L'Oreal, and Christian Dior, is reporting that "61% had detectable lead levels of 0.03 to 0.65 parts per million (ppm)." A third of the lipsticks tested had levels higher than 0.1 ppm — the FDA safety limit for lead in candy. Although lipstick is not candy, the group says it is easily and often ingested, and pregnant women are vulnerable to lead exposure since "lead has been linked to infertility and miscarriage." According to Dr. Mark Mitchell, president of the Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice,
"Lead builds up in the body over time and lead-containing lipstick applied several times a day, every day, can add up to significant exposure levels. The latest studies show there is no safe level of lead exposure."
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