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http://www.kristv.com/global/story.asp?s=6106439
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In 2005, when government scientists tested 60 soft, vinyl lunch boxes, they found that one in five contained amounts of lead that medical experts consider unsafe — and several had more than 10 times hazardous levels.
But that's not what they told the public.
http://www.kristv.com/global/story.asp?s=6106439
The documents describe two types of tests done on 60 lunch bags in 2005: One involves analyzing how much lead is in a chunk of vinyl; the second test involves swiping the surface of a bag and then determining how much lead has rubbed off.
The results of the first type of test found that one in five contained amounts of lead medical experts consider unsafe. But the C-P-S-C didn't use those results. Instead, it focused exclusively the swipe test. A C-P-S-C spokeswoman says it was more realistic, more closely reflecting how one would interact with a lunch box.
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