Feds Probe Cadmium in Kids' Jewelry From China

Cadmium is a known carcinogen. Like lead, it can hinder brain development in the very young, according to recent research.

"It comes down to the following: Cadmium causes cancer. How much cadmium do you want your child eating?" said Michael R. Harbut, a doctor who has treated adult victims of cadmium poisoning and is director of the environmental cancer program at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit. "In my view, the answer should be none."

So Hey why not give it to our Kids ?

Lets see Contaminated Pet Food ! , Then Endless lead contaminated toys made in China for our Kids !
And now Jewelry made with Cadmium , A toxic metal that is number 7 on the CDC's list of most hazardous substances , # 7 out of 275 !

Pardon my french but , what the fuck is it going to take to stop the flood of Tainted goods from China ? Maybe a Whole generation of kids with cancer and underdeveloped Brains ? ( Maybe by then China will be poised to take over the U.S. )


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LOS ANGELES — Moving swiftly, U.S. product safety authorities say they are launching an investigation into the presence of the toxic metal cadmium in children's jewelry imported from China after disclosure of lab tests showing that some pieces consisted primarily of the dangerous substance.

The promise to "take action as quickly as possible to protect the safety of children" followed by hours the release Sunday of an Associated Press investigative report that documented how some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting cadmium for lead in cheap charm bracelets and pendants being sold throughout the United States.

Meantime, the head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the agency that regulates children's jewelry and toys, was set to deliver a speech Tuesday to Asian manufacturers emphasizing that American regulators are still scrutinizing jewelry contents now that they've barred the use of lead.


— Three flip flop bracelet charms sold at Walmart contained between 84 and 86 percent cadmium. The charms fared the worst of any item on the stomach acid test; one shed more cadmium in 24 hours than what World Health Organization guidelines deem a safe exposure over 60 weeks for a 33-pound child.


Lets not forget that Cheap metals will over time rub off on your Skin , How much exposure would that be to a child over say A year ? ( Maybe they need a skin leeching test )