Archive for January 11th, 2010

Cadmium replaces lead in some jewelry

Jewelry purchased at Walmart and Clare’s in November and December of 2009 tested positive for cadmium.  In fact, as much as 91% of the weight of the charms tested were cadmium.  Cadmium is a toxic heavy metal that manufacturers in China are using in place of lead.  Zinc would be a much safer alternative.  For [...]

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