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What You Can Learn About Water Treatment from the Flint Water Crisis

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 21:49:47 +0000

There are many places around the world where people do not have access to safe drinking water. Here in the U.S., we often take safe drinking water for granted. After all, if you are thirsty all you need to do is to turn on a tap and fill up your glass. What was once considered a basic need fulfilled, however, has been called into question ever since the Flint water crisis occurred.

We invited Dynamic Water Technologies to provide some analysis of the Flint water crisis and also explain the solutions it’s developed for safer water treatment. Dynamic Water Technologies is a commercial and industrial water treatment company that is committed to healthier water treatment that eliminates toxic chemical additives and reduces water use by improving resource management. Here is their guest post explaining how the crisis in Flint occurred and the solution they propose.

How Did the Flint Water Crisis Occur?

In 2014, the city of Flint switched to the Flint River as its drinking water source. Previously, the city had been using Detroit River water, which was cleaner and healthier.

The first sign that something was wrong was when residents began to complain about the color and taste of the water. It was later announced that total coliform bacteria and e.coli were being detected in the drinking water. To address this issue, officials simply added chlorine to the water as a disinfectant measure.

There was, however, no anti-corrosive agent added to the water, as well. It was perhaps this considerable amount of chlorine that led to the lead pipes that carried the water corroding even more quickly. Unfortunately, this was not discovered until much later. It was months after the fact that the residents were informed about the dangerous levels of lead in their systems because they’d been drinking the contaminated water.

Prior to the lead being discovered, there was still something for Flint to worry about. This was the presence of total trihalomethanes in the water supply. This dangerous substance occurs when chlorine combines with organic matter present in the supply. TTHM has long been considered a carcinogen. Despite being aware of the TTHM, officials were slow to make adequate changes.

Hundreds of People Suffer

It took a long time for people to get the answers that they wanted. When the dust settled, what became apparent was shocking. Through sheer oversight and the lack of necessary equipment, disaster descended upon Flint. Hundreds of people, including children, suffered because relevant safeguards were not in place.

What happened in Flint was a tragedy, but not completely unheard of. This is because when cities or corporations use outdated methods of water treatment, issues like corrosion and infection always arise. To prevent such problems from occurring in the future, communities, companies, and industries need to find a better way to cleanse and treat the water they drink.

The Solution to Future Water Problems

There are many innovators who witnessed the Flint water crisis and decided to create better, cleaner ways of giving people pure, fresh water. Companies like Dynamic Water Technologies have designed systems to ensure that the issues plaguing Flint become a thing of the past.

Essentially, what the company has come up with is an improved way of processed water treatment. This is an automated system that protects and improve water quality in two important and unique ways.

√ First, it balances the pH of the water. This is important because it is an imbalance of the pH that leads to corrosion. In turn, this is what causes metals like lead to leach into the water supply.

√ Second, there will be no more need to put any harmful chemicals into the supply with this system in place. Sanitation will be maintained, but there will be no use for disinfectants that are typically harmful to humans.

What is revolutionary about the methods that Dynamic Water have used is that it does not require external chemicals to kick start reactions.

Instead, all that is done is that an electrical current is introduced into the water supply.

This is done with the help of electrodes that are made up of either iron or aluminum and situated in the supply.

When the current is passed, partial electrolysis of the water takes place. In turn, this causes the contaminants to approach a more stable state that tends to be more solid in nature.

The hydrophobic tendency of the new state of the contaminants will make them easier to remove from the supply. The contaminants that can be removed with this method include lead, mercury, chromate, and even domestic sewage.

These are easy alterations that water treatment facilities can implement within their current processes. In addition to helping to keep the supply clean, it will also help these facilities save money in the long run.

Of course, just because the solution exists does not mean that municipalities will use it. It is important for more people to be aware of modern water safety technologies that are currently available. With citizens advocating for safer, healthier water treatment, drinking water in every city in America can be protected.

NOTE: We believe it is important to bring additional sources of expertise to you so you can make better choices for yourself, your family and your community. We look forward to your feedback and will be happy to respond to requests for information on the issues you care about most.

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The 10 Most Toxic Items at the Garden Center

admin — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 00:27:04 +0000

Follow these precautions to avoid the most toxic garden center items when you visit your nursery.

1) PVC Garden Hoses

Tests conducted by the consumer testing group Healthy Stuff showed that garden hoses made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic contain phthalates and are among the most toxic garden center items you’ll find.

Phthalates help keep plastic hoses soft and malleable so they can easily bend and twist, but they’re also linked to hormone disruption, genital defects in boys, and breast cancer.

⇒ What you definitely don’t want to do: Drink out of a PVC hose or use it to fill up the dog’s bowl unless you’ve let it run for several minutes. Better yet, replace your plastic hose with one made from natural rubber.

2) Cocoa Bean Mulch

Cocoa bean mulch isn’t toxic to people, but if you have a pet—especially a dog—beware.

This mulch comes from the hulls or shells of cocoa beans and contains theobromine, a chemical that can cause hyperactivity, vomiting, diarrhea, and seizures in dogs.

Because it smells like chocolate, your pet might find it irresistible. But it can be as poisonous to your pooch as a chocolate candy bar.

⇒ Use shredded pine bark or leaf mulch instead.

3) Fertilizer and Plant Food

The nitrates in fertilizer and plant food are what make these products dangerous; they probably top the list of most toxic garden center items.

Nitrates lower the ability of red blood cells to carry and delivery oxygen.

According to theAmerican Association of Poison Control Centers, there were nearly 5,000 cases of poisoning from indoor household plant foods, outdoor plant foods, and other fertilizers in 2014. (The majority of cases were accidental poisonings in children under 5 years of age.)

⇒ A better choice? Use organic compost to build up the soil instead. If you must use a commercial fertilizer, keep it out of the reach of children and pets, apply the minimum amount recommended, and wear gloves and a face mask. Slow-release fertilizers will minimize their environmental impact, too.

4) Kneeling Pads

In addition to garden hoses and gloves, HealthyStuff.org also tested 13 kneeling pads.

Again, the plastic pads turned up positive for a host of toxic chemicals. Said research director Jeff Gearhart, “Even if you are an organic gardener, and doing everything you can to avoid pesticides and fertilizers, you still may be introducing hazardous substances into your soil by using these products.”

⇒ The good news, he said, is that healthier choices are available. For example, a low wooden stool offers a safer and more comfortable alternative to a plastic kneeling pad.

5) Garden Gloves

Like garden hoses, garden gloves may contain toxic components.

HealthyStuff.org tested 53 garden gloves for lead, chlorine, bromine, cadmium, phthalates, and bisphenol A (BPA).

The group found that somewhat more than 70 percent of products analyzed contained chemical levels of “high concern.”

⇒ Replace plastic gloves with heavy-duty cotton, leather or rubber gloves. Or, try the latex gloves you use for washing dishes, which offer the added benefit of protecting your forearms if you’re pruning rose bushes or other thorny plants.

6) Herbicides

These chemicals were formulated specifically to kill weeds, but their impact isn’t limited to plants.

When they run off in rainwater or when you water your lawn, they wash into streams, lakes and rivers, where they kill fish.

They can be toxic to people, too. A Swedish study linked the herbicide glyphosate, commonly known as Roundup, to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer, while Texas A&M University researchers found that “unfortunately, whatever is lethal to a pest or weed will usually cause illness in human adults and even more severe symptoms in children and pets.”

⇒ Use nontoxic mulch to suppress weeds, weed by hand regularly to keep weeds under control, and consider replacing your lawn with leafy ground covers that aren’t as susceptible to weeds as grass is.

7) Lead Garden Ornaments

Lead is a potent neurotoxin that can cause learning disabilities, nervous system disorders, nausea, anemia, and seizures.

Though lead poisoning among kids garners the most headlines, adults can succumb to lead poisoning as well if exposure is repeated and intense enough.

Lead garden decorations have been made for centuries; many are still sold in antique stores. At garden centers, you may find lead-based hanging balls, ornaments or mobiles.

⇒ Choose tempered glass balls, wood carvings, cement or marble statuary, terra cotta, or steel instead.

8) Brass Faucets and Hose Fixtures

In addition to garden ornaments, lead lurks in brass faucets and fixtures.

Faucets in particular have a tendency to chip, so you could end up with lead dust on your skin or in your soil.

⇒ Replace brass faucets with copper, and when buying a new hose, choose one whose connector tips are made of steel or aluminum, not brass.

9) Pesticides and Insecticides

This group of chemicals includes pyrethroids, which attack an insect’s nervous system and cause it to die.

Some pyrethroids imitate the hormone estrogen and may contribute to breast cancer, reports Scientific American.

AmericanPregnancy.org warns pregnant women to avoid contact with any pesticides or insecticides especially during the first trimester, when a baby’s nervous system is rapidly developing.

⇒ Instead, try companion planting to ward off pesky bugs. A spray made from crushed garlic, liquid dish soap, and water is also effective against a wide range of insects, including ants, aphids, caterpillars, beetles, whitefly, and imported cabbage worm.

10) Shredded Tire Mulch

It’s a good idea to recycle old tires so they don’t end up in a ditch or landfill.

But shredding them into garden mulch? That’s actually a terrible idea.

The rubber in tires is treated with heavy metals, like cadmium, chromium, molybdenum and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

These toxic chemicals can leach into your garden soil and accumulate in plant roots, leaves, and fruit. Plus, the same leachates can run off into streams and water systems. “Research has shown that entire aquatic communities are injured or killed when exposed to these chemicals,” reports FineGardening.com.

⇒ Again, shredded pine bark or leaf mulch are safer, healthier options.

Country Living! I originally wrote this article for Country Living; you can find it here. While you’re there, check out their many other useful tips for green living.

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How to Tell if Your Water Contains Lead

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:38:38 +0000

Is your drinking water contaminated with lead?

The crisis in Flint, Michigan has got all of us worrying about the safety of our water.

To recap: A study conducted by the Hurley Medical Center in Flint shows that the proportion of infants and children that have above-average levels of lead in their blood has nearly doubled since the city switched from getting water from the city of Detroit to using water from the Flint River.

The move was designed to save financially-strapped Flint money. But that decision turned out to be penny wise, pound foolish.

The Flint river is horribly polluted. Half of the pipelines that deliver water to Flint households are made of lead, which is leaching into the water supply, along with iron that is also eroding from the city’s water mains.

Excessive amounts of lead place adults at higher risk for cancer, stroke
and high blood pressure, reports Pennsylvania State University.

At even greater risk are children, whose rapidly growing bodies
absorb lead more quickly and efficiently.

Lead can cause premature birth, a reduced birth weight, seizures,
behavioral disorders like ADHD, brain damage and a lower IQ level in children.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers lead the
most serious environmental health hazard for children in the United States.

You should take it seriously too.

First, Test Your Water For Lead

The only way to know whether your tap water contains lead is to have it tested.

“You cannot see, taste, or smell lead in drinking water, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. “Therefore, you must ask your water provider whether your water has lead in it.

“For homes served by public water systems, data on lead in tap water may be available on the Internet from your local water authority.”

The U.S. EPA publishes annual Consumer Confidence Reports, though data is not available for all states. Check here to see if you can find information on your locality.

If your water provider does not post helpful information, you should call and find out.

Ask Your Water Authority These Two Key Questions:

1. Does my water have lead in it above EPA’s action level of 15 parts per billion (ppb)? If not, no action is needed. If yes, CDC suggests you ask the next question:

2. Does the service pipe at the street (header pipe) have lead in it? This is very important. If the pipe at the street (header pipe) DOES contain lead, lead in the tap water may be coming from that pipe or pipes connected to it. Like in the case of Flint, it’s also possible that the water itself is contaminated.

4 Actions You Can Take Immediately If You Discover Lead in Your Water

1) If at all possible, eliminate the source of the lead.

2) Until the lead source is eliminated, switch to bottled water if you can. Especially use bottled water for making baby formula, for mixing with food, and for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

3) If you can’t, flush out your water pipes before using the water, especially when your taps have been off and water has been sitting in the pipes for more than 6 hours.

a. Before using any tap water for drinking or cooking, run high-volume taps (such as your shower) on COLD for 5 minutes or more.

b. Then, run the kitchen tap on COLD for 1–2 additional minutes.

c. Fill a clean container(s) with water from this tap. This water will be suitable for drinking, cooking, preparation of baby formula or other consumption. To conserve water, collect multiple containers of water at once (after you have fully flushed the water from the tap as described).

4) In all situations, drink or cook only with water that comes out of the tap cold.

Water that comes out of the tap warm or hot can contain much higher levels of lead.

NOTE: Boiling lead-tainted water will NOT reduce the amount of lead it contains.

In fact, some scientists think it could make the problem worse because, as water evaporates during the boiling process, the lead will concentrate. Use bottled water for boiling potatoes, rice or spaghetti until you get the lead problem fixed.

If you do choose bottled water, read the label on the bottle carefully or contact the bottling company to make sure the water they use is lead-free.

What If Your Own Home’s Lead Pipes or Plumbing Are Contaminating Your Water?

First, test the water. You can contact your state lead program for information about water testing in your area.

Inspect the aerator on the end of your faucet. Remove any debris, especially metal particles.

Again, flush water lines before using the water for drinking or cooking.

If you own your own home and discover the water lines contain lead solder, you may need to replace them to be safe. Contact your water authority for information about replacing water service lines.

Unfortunately, you will probably have to bear the financial burden of replacing the pipes if they’re within your home.

Bathing and Showering

As for bathing and showering, EPA says both should be safe for you and your children, even if the water contains lead over EPA’s action level, because human skin does not absorb lead in water.

However, elevated lead in water can cause skin rashes and in some cases, open sores, even if you don’t drink it. Besides, kids have a tendency to drink the water when they’re showering or bathing. Find an alternative if at all possible.

To be on the safe side, take a sponge bath with bottled water, or shower at the local public pool and recreation facilities, if that is at all feasible.

What About Water Filters?

If you opt for installing a filter on your taps or your whole house water system, it must be NSF- certified to remove lead. You can check the brand name/trade name/model here.

Whatever the source, if you find elevated lead levels in your drinking water, take it seriously, act immediately, and monitor your health and the health of your family for any signs of lead poisoning.

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“Green” Home Renovation: Get the Lead Out!

admin — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:33:17 +0000

Are you planning a green home renovation? Have fun coming up with new interior designs and imaginative ways to use your space! But while you’re plotting for the new, make sure to take proper precautions as you get rid of the old. Why? Because the furnishings and construction materials found in many older homes actually contain dangerous chemicals and compounds that can cause serious health problems if they’re underestimated or ignored. This post, sponsored by Newcastle Permanent, highlights several problems you want to be aware of as you consider your green home renovation.

LEAD

Renovation and remodeling may result in lead poisoning in children, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The lead primarily comes from old paint. Power sanding and demolishing walls and ceilings can release toxic dust, which can poison kids and pregnant women in particular. Your contractor can do a test to detect the presence of lead in wall, ceiling, door and window trim paint.

To be safe, if your house was built before 1978, assume the worst so you’ll take the best precautions. Work with a contractor who is certified in safe lead removal practices. Seal off the area that is being renovated with plastic sheeting and make sure the paint is being removed using a wet sand or wet scrape process, which reduces the presence of dust and fumes. Clean up thoroughly every day. And keep pregnant women, babies and children, and even pets far away from harmful dust and debris.

PARTICULATES

Minute particles of dust and fiber seem to come from everything: drywall, plaster, concrete, soil, wood, masonry, flooring, roofing, and insulation. Even if these particles aren’t toxic themselves, because they’re so fine, they can irritate the lungs if they’re inhaled, leading to such health risks as asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease. Motes of fiberglass and insulation can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. Toxic dust containing asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead can cause serious long-term health effects.

What to do? Before construction starts, set a plan to minimize exposure. Separate the area being remodeled from other areas in the home, creating a secure barrier if needed. Exhaust ventilation is critical as well, to remove dust and fibers from demolition as well as the construction process.

MOLD AND MILDEW

Water can get into the house via foundation cracks, leaks in the roof, even a window left unintentionally open during a rainstorm. Before long, mold and mildew can build up, causing a wide variety of respiratory and system ailments.

Foundation cracks will require professional attention, as will most leaks in the roof. What is critical is to get mold under control before it has a chance to spread. You may see it show up on walls and ceilings, but it also may be hidden from sight, maybe inside a dehumidifier, for example, or between floorboards. If a roof leak or water spot shows up, you ignore it at your own peril.

ASBESTOS

The use of asbestos has been banned in many industrialized countries, but materials containing asbestos can still be found in many buildings, including houses and apartments. That’s because, after World War II, a shortage of bricks led to creation of new composite materials. One of these, known as “fibro,” was actually asbestos cement sheeting. Experts worry that do-it-yourself home renovation projects can be particularly deadly, since so many people don’t know the proper way to protect themselves around asbestos.

Many professionals recommend not disturbing asbestos unless it absolutely must be disposed of. Wherever it is encountered, it should be treated by professionals who are trained and certified in safe and effective asbestos removal.

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Lead-Free Lipstick? Well…duh!

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:16:07 +0000

Isn’t it common sense that we should NOT eat lead, even in minuscule amounts?

We’ve gotten it out of paint and gasoline because of its links to birth defects and mental retardation. Says Health Canada, “Exposure to lead may have subtle effects on the intellectual development of infants and children. Infants and toddlers are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of lead because they are undergoing a period of rapid development; furthermore, their growing bodies absorb lead more easily and excrete lead less efficiently than adults. In addition, infants and young children are more likely to ingest lead because of their natural habit of putting objects into their mouths.

“Once in the body, lead circulates in the blood and either builds up in bone or is eliminated from the body, mostly in urine. Lead can stay in the body for over 30 years following exposure.”

So the message should be: don’t use lead, and especially don’t eat it.

Yet updated research from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has found noticeable amounts of lead in over 400 brands of lipstick, including Revlon, Clinique, L’Oreal, Maybelline, Cover Girl, and Estee Lauder. FDA says that it is not concerned because lipstick is a “topical” product that is not intended to be “ingested.” In other words, the agency is acting as if lipstick stays on lips.

But if you wear lipstick, you know that’s not true. We lick our lips all day long, which means that we’re eating lipstick all day long, and applying it all day long, too.

Besides, says Mark Mitchell, M.D., MPH, the policy advisor of the Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice and co-chair of the Environmental Health Task Force for the National Medical Association, 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.”

In January, reports Forbes, an advisory committee to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared there is no safe level of lead for children and stressed the importance of preventing lead exposure for kids and pregnant women. While lipstick is not sold to children, if you’re a mother, aunt, grandmother, or babysitter, you know how hard it can be to keep kids away from make-up, especially lipstick.

To be clear, the cosmetics companies are not intentionally adding lead to their product forumulations. But because lead is so prevalent in air, water, and minerals, it can appear as a trace contaminant in the raw ingredients companies use in manufacturing.

If you want to buy lipstick, here are 11 brands that tested lead-free in 2007. Note that many are made by companies you’ll recognize, like Avon, and are very affordable.

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Be Safer and Smarter When Dyeing You’re Latest Do

admin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:24:00 +0000

Do you color your hair but worry about the impact hair dye could have on the environment as well as your own health and safety? I wish the information provided were more reassuring, but the truth is– we don’t know much about hair dye. It’s likely that when you dye your hair, a small amount is absorbed into your system. According to a 2001 study, women who regularly color their hair with permanent hair dyes are at a greater risk for bladder cancer. However, in 2004 the American Journal of Epidemiology reported that a recent study showed no increased risk of cancer among women who started using hair-coloring products in 1980 or later.

With the information so inconclusive, it makes sense to take precautions that will protect the environment as well as yourself:

Check the safety of the ingredients in your hair coloring against the Environmental Working Group’s cosmetics database, where you can also find alternative, safer products.

Buy hair-color products that meet the higher safety standards imposed by the European Union. Look for products made by cosmetic manufacturers who have pledged to follow these standards and replace all possible hazardous materials. Henna offers another safe option – if you want to tinge your locks auburn or red.

Don’t start coloring hair until you really have to! Highlight rather than dye your entire head.

Try color sticks (available at beauty-supply stores like Ulta and Sephora) to touch up gray spots at your temples or hairline to reduce the number of times in a year you dye your hair.

Plant-based Hair Dyes include:

* Advanced Cosmetic Technologies

* EcoColors

* Advanced Cosmetic Technologies

* Naturtint.

What if you’re a guy?

Avoid any hair color products that contain lead, a neurotoxin, which is often found in men’s hair dyes.

Know that the chemicals in darker hair dyes seem to be linked to more health problems than lighter colors. If you’re going for a new you, lighten up.

And the safest alternative of all? Go grey!

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Lipstick Takes a Toxic Turn; Prevention Agenda Needed

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:52:03 +0000

Toxic chemicals keep turning up in lipstick.

Previously, I reported on dangerous lead levels in lipstick.

Now, according to research done in Canada, two other chemicals used in lipstick and other personal care products pose a significant threat to human health. The chemicals, known as D4 and D5 siloxanes, have been linked to uterine tumors and reproductive damage in various animals. In addition to being added to lipstick, the siloxanes are found in body lotion, hair care products, baby bottle nipples, cookware and home cleaning products. Because the chemicals persist in the environment and resist degrading, health officials worry they pose long-term risk to people and the planet.

As Canada moves forward to assess actions needed to reduce the use of these toxic chemicals under its Chemical Management Plan program, Environmental Working Group says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has yet to publish a single study or assessment on D4 and D5 under their parallel program, the High Production Volume (HPV) chemical challenge.

Canada’s findings “underscore the need for real reforms within the EPA’s failed programs to regulate toxins in the U.S.,” said Environmental Working Group VP for Research Jane Houlihan. “Congress and President Obama need to overhaul broken toxics laws, and establish a policy that forces the chemical companies to first prove their products are safe before being used.”

Clearly, a new mindset is needed focusing on preventing hazards like this from occurring. EPA needs to expedite its process on regulating proven toxic chemicals like D4 and D5 siloxanes.

Just as importantly, the Obama Administration needs to adopt a “prevention agenda” to protect human health and the environment from toxic hazards – not just clean up after them.

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Stop buying toys made in China

admin — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:18:07 +0000

This week’s revelations that toys and jewelry made in China contain high levels of lead is the last straw. It’s time to stop buying toys made in China.

The story in USA Today about the crisis is particularly alarming. In the last four years, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued 27 recalls for children’s jewelry made in China due to high lead levels in paint or other health threats. On June 13, 2007, the CPSC recalled 1.5 million Thomas the Tank Engine wooden railway toys produced over the last two and half years because high lead levels were detected in the paint used to decorate the trains. Other toys manufactured in China have been found to contain kerosene.

USA Today reports that, despite known developmental delays, IQ impairments, and impact on healthy kidney and liver function, the Chinese government told the CPSC that it’s unnecessary to limit the lead content in the products it manufactures for kids because it believes much of the lead wouldn’t seep out of jewelry so would “do little harm for children.”

Maybe the Chinese didn’t hear about the 20,000 kids who were treated for lead poisoning between 2000 and 2005 thanks to the toys and jewelry they chewed on and, in some cases, swallowed.

We should not put our kids’ health and safety on the line just so they can play with a few trinkets. You can find wonderful alternatives at local crafts fairs or online at our sister site, TheWorldWomenWant.com.

And next time you visit Toys R Us? Tell them you’re not buying toys imported from China until China shows it cares about kids by getting the lead out of its toys.

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