Lead in Infant Formula: Time for Transparency Despite Industry Opposition
States should require testing and disclosure for arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury contaminants.
Category: Products
Lead in Paint: Protecting Do-It-Yourselfers
It is essential that DIYers get the right information in a timely and effective manner.
Lead in Paint: We Are Concerned About the EPA-Lowe’s Settlement
Increasing corporate transparency and accountability would turn a negative into a positive. Will it be done?
Lead in Spices: States Need to Empower Consumers Through Transparency Laws
Spices are a source of exposure to arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury that needs to be addressed by states through testing and disclosure.
Lead in Food: Trump’s FDA Continues Important, But Modest, Actions
Reactionary measures don’t solve root causes, but they do provide some protection.
Lead in Water: CPSC Warns About High-Lead Faucets Available on Amazon
“Lead-free” is a misnomer for plumbing devices. Lead is still commonly found in brass and bronze, often because it is an intentional addition to make the alloy more machinable.
Lead in Products: California Sees Risks, Prospects for Safer Alternatives to Lead-Acid Batteries
Inaction for the right reasons might send the wrong message.
Lead in Baby Food: California Requires Companies to Disclose Heavy Metal Levels
Plum Organics leads baby food companies in posting toxic element testing results online.
Lead in Products: EPA’s Perplexing Gift to Lead Industry
EPA’s decade-long failure to ban lead wheel weights leaves workers and families bearing the burden of exposure.
Protecting Kids from Lead: 10 Reasons to be Thankful
There have been many wins in 2024, and we are excited to review them.