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Are There Hidden Toxins In Your Child’s Toy?

Flickr photo/Salma Rashad

Over 5,000 children’s products contain toxic chemicals like lead or cadmium according to a listcompiled by the Washington Toxic Coalition. Under Washington’s Children’s Safe Products Act, companies are required to report any use of 66 chemicals named in the act.

Ross Reynolds gets one perspective from Erika Schreder, Science Director of the Washington Toxics Coalition.