Lead Injury Statistics

[MaryM]

I am looking for a resource that quotes exactly how many children have been injured or killed due to lead exposure via toys/childrens products. (not environmental lead exposure) I can find nothing. Has anyone here seen this documented anywhere?

It's frustrating that every article I've read mentions the high numbers of toys that are recalled for excessive lead, but I can't find a single source that actually details how many children have been impacted.

I did find this article from December 2007 where Obama said he would like to completely ban toys manufactured in China. I wonder if he still feels that way. If my vote counts, I say we go with his idea and forget all this CPSIA nonsense.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/19/obama-stop-chinese-toy-imports/

[Valerie Burner]

This is one that I found regarding lead injury and deaths. It does have both those injuries caused by environmental and other causes.


http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/410113-overview

[Kathy]

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm55d323a1.htm

Try this. Lead charms deaths.

[Kathy]

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/recalls/clothing.htm

Clothing recalls because of lead.

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[sarah r]

one of my legislators is saying that children have been harmed from lead exposure from children's products produced by small manufacturers. i've asked him for a cite, but am not holding my breath. (his letter to me seemed to thnk I had asked for a small business exemption which I did not.)

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