Colonel Ch
Nothing against items made from china. I was looking at a popcorn maker with painted metal (old fashioned) and noticed it was made in China. I found myself wondering if it contained lead and decided not to buy.
Anyone starting to do this?
Answer
China exports lead poisoning
From eye shadow to glazed pottery, products pose danger to U.S. kids
chinese eye shadow has been found to be tainted with both lead and microbiological contamination
WASHINGTON â In the wake of scandals involving tainted food and toothpaste from China comes word of a new concern from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission as well as the Food and Drug Administration â toys, makeup, glazed pottery and other products that contain significant amounts of lead.
While lead poisoning among children was once mainly caused by old paint, U.S. manufacturers long ago banned the ingredient. Today, a new rash of high lead levels in the bloodstreams of American kids is being caused by foreign products â mainly from China.
So serious is the resurgence of lead poisoning among U.S. children that the Iowa Department of Public Health is working on writing a new law to require mandatory testing of those entering school for the first time.
Lead poisoning, once a concern mainly in dilapidated urban areas, can cause learning disabilities, kidney failure, anemia and irreversible brain damage in children.
Rita Gergely, chief of Iowa's bureau of lead poisoning prevention, specifically cited concerns about children's jewelry imported from China.
Because of lead contamination, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of several children's items all imported from China:
High School Musical toys
Children's metal jewelry was found to contain high levels of lead. About 103,000 multicolored necklaces, bracelets, earrings and charms imported by Tween Brands Inc. of New Albany, Ohio, were affected. Some of the jewelry have the words "High School Musical" printed on them or include pictures of the popular movie. Others have frogs, hearts, stars, dogs with dog bones, flowers, and monkeys that hang from silver, black or brown chains or cords. The jewelry was sold at Limited Too and Justice retail stores nationwide.
Toy drums coated with red paint were found to contain excessive levels of lead. About 4,500 of the Eli's Small Drums and Liberty's Large Drums were recalled. They were sold in gift and collectible stores nationwide and were imported by Boyds Collection Ltd in Pennsylvania.
About 3,000 action figure toys called "Invincibles Transport Converters" contain surface paints with high levels of lead. They were imported by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service of Dallas.
Children's gardening gloves imported by MTD Products of Valley City, Ohio, were found to have a stamp-painted logo on the backside containing high levels of lead.
Children's turquoise rings imported by Cardinal Distributing in Baltimore were found to have high lead levels. About 300,000 of the silver-colored rings were recalled.
About 200,000 children's necklaces, bracelets and rings imported by Spandrel Sales and Marketing Inc. of Tempe, Ariz., were found to contain high lead levels. The recalled jewelry included pendants that hang from silver-colored bracelet and necklace chains, and silver-colored rings with a charm on top. Charm shapes include silver-colored crosses, suns, moons, stars, butterflies, cupids, angels, keys, elephants, hands, cell phones, fish and shoes. They were sold mostly in vending machines for 25 cents.
About 5,000 bamboo game sets called "Anima" were found to contain lead paint. The products were imported by and sold in Target stores nationwide.
About 132,000 children's necklaces using a fish symbol, popular among Christians, were found to be contaminated with lead. They were imported by the Oriental Trading Company Inc., of Omaha, Neb.
Multi-colored and solid-colored sidewalk chalk packaged in a clear plastic backpack-type carrying case and imported by Toys R Us were also found to contain significant levels of lead. The label reads: "Chalk To Go ⦠24 pieces, sidewalk chalk in different colors, fun chalk shapes."
All of these products were recalled in May, and they were the only products recalled by the CPSC for high lead levels.
Meanwhile, the FDA, which has been on high alert regarding China imports since the poison pet food scandal broke, warns about eye shadow imported from China. Called kohl, it is used to create black lines around the eyes. Not only has the makeup been found to contain high lead levels, eight brands of Chinese kohl were halted by the FDA because of "microbiological contamination."
In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found bacterial parasites in contact lens solution imported from China. At least 21 consumers were found to have developed eye conditions as a result of using Complete Moisture Plus.
As WND reported yesterday, the FDA issued consumer warnings to avoid using potentially deadly Chinese-made toothpaste, while the Chinese government continued to deny there was any danger from the contaminant diethylene glycol â a solvent used in antifreeze that killed 107 Americans when it was introduced in an elixir 70 years ago.
Though the FDA is not aware of any U.S. reports of poisonings from the toothpaste, 51 people died in Panama after using a cold medicine laced with DEG.
A slew of Chinese exports have recently been banned or turned away by U.S. inspectors including, wheat gluten tainted with the chemical melamine that has been blamed for dog and cat deaths in North America, monkfish that turned out to be toxic pufferfish, drug-laced frozen eel and juice made with unsafe color additives.
As WND reported earlier this week, China, the leading exporter of seafood to the U.S., is raising most of its fish products in water contaminated with raw sewage and compensating by using dangerous drugs and chemicals, many of which are banned by the FDA.
The stunning news followed WND's report last week that FDA inspectors report tainted food imports from China are being rejected with increasing frequency because they are filthy, are contaminated with pesticides and tainted with carcinogens, bacteria and banned drugs.
China has consistently topped the list of countries whose products were refused by the FDA â and that list includes many countries, including Mexico and Canada, who export far more food products to the U.S. than China.
While less than half of Asia has access to sewage treatment plants, aquaculture â the raising of seafood products â has become big business on the continent, especially in China.
China exports lead poisoning
From eye shadow to glazed pottery, products pose danger to U.S. kids
chinese eye shadow has been found to be tainted with both lead and microbiological contamination
WASHINGTON â In the wake of scandals involving tainted food and toothpaste from China comes word of a new concern from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission as well as the Food and Drug Administration â toys, makeup, glazed pottery and other products that contain significant amounts of lead.
While lead poisoning among children was once mainly caused by old paint, U.S. manufacturers long ago banned the ingredient. Today, a new rash of high lead levels in the bloodstreams of American kids is being caused by foreign products â mainly from China.
So serious is the resurgence of lead poisoning among U.S. children that the Iowa Department of Public Health is working on writing a new law to require mandatory testing of those entering school for the first time.
Lead poisoning, once a concern mainly in dilapidated urban areas, can cause learning disabilities, kidney failure, anemia and irreversible brain damage in children.
Rita Gergely, chief of Iowa's bureau of lead poisoning prevention, specifically cited concerns about children's jewelry imported from China.
Because of lead contamination, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of several children's items all imported from China:
High School Musical toys
Children's metal jewelry was found to contain high levels of lead. About 103,000 multicolored necklaces, bracelets, earrings and charms imported by Tween Brands Inc. of New Albany, Ohio, were affected. Some of the jewelry have the words "High School Musical" printed on them or include pictures of the popular movie. Others have frogs, hearts, stars, dogs with dog bones, flowers, and monkeys that hang from silver, black or brown chains or cords. The jewelry was sold at Limited Too and Justice retail stores nationwide.
Toy drums coated with red paint were found to contain excessive levels of lead. About 4,500 of the Eli's Small Drums and Liberty's Large Drums were recalled. They were sold in gift and collectible stores nationwide and were imported by Boyds Collection Ltd in Pennsylvania.
About 3,000 action figure toys called "Invincibles Transport Converters" contain surface paints with high levels of lead. They were imported by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service of Dallas.
Children's gardening gloves imported by MTD Products of Valley City, Ohio, were found to have a stamp-painted logo on the backside containing high levels of lead.
Children's turquoise rings imported by Cardinal Distributing in Baltimore were found to have high lead levels. About 300,000 of the silver-colored rings were recalled.
About 200,000 children's necklaces, bracelets and rings imported by Spandrel Sales and Marketing Inc. of Tempe, Ariz., were found to contain high lead levels. The recalled jewelry included pendants that hang from silver-colored bracelet and necklace chains, and silver-colored rings with a charm on top. Charm shapes include silver-colored crosses, suns, moons, stars, butterflies, cupids, angels, keys, elephants, hands, cell phones, fish and shoes. They were sold mostly in vending machines for 25 cents.
About 5,000 bamboo game sets called "Anima" were found to contain lead paint. The products were imported by and sold in Target stores nationwide.
About 132,000 children's necklaces using a fish symbol, popular among Christians, were found to be contaminated with lead. They were imported by the Oriental Trading Company Inc., of Omaha, Neb.
Multi-colored and solid-colored sidewalk chalk packaged in a clear plastic backpack-type carrying case and imported by Toys R Us were also found to contain significant levels of lead. The label reads: "Chalk To Go ⦠24 pieces, sidewalk chalk in different colors, fun chalk shapes."
All of these products were recalled in May, and they were the only products recalled by the CPSC for high lead levels.
Meanwhile, the FDA, which has been on high alert regarding China imports since the poison pet food scandal broke, warns about eye shadow imported from China. Called kohl, it is used to create black lines around the eyes. Not only has the makeup been found to contain high lead levels, eight brands of Chinese kohl were halted by the FDA because of "microbiological contamination."
In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found bacterial parasites in contact lens solution imported from China. At least 21 consumers were found to have developed eye conditions as a result of using Complete Moisture Plus.
As WND reported yesterday, the FDA issued consumer warnings to avoid using potentially deadly Chinese-made toothpaste, while the Chinese government continued to deny there was any danger from the contaminant diethylene glycol â a solvent used in antifreeze that killed 107 Americans when it was introduced in an elixir 70 years ago.
Though the FDA is not aware of any U.S. reports of poisonings from the toothpaste, 51 people died in Panama after using a cold medicine laced with DEG.
A slew of Chinese exports have recently been banned or turned away by U.S. inspectors including, wheat gluten tainted with the chemical melamine that has been blamed for dog and cat deaths in North America, monkfish that turned out to be toxic pufferfish, drug-laced frozen eel and juice made with unsafe color additives.
As WND reported earlier this week, China, the leading exporter of seafood to the U.S., is raising most of its fish products in water contaminated with raw sewage and compensating by using dangerous drugs and chemicals, many of which are banned by the FDA.
The stunning news followed WND's report last week that FDA inspectors report tainted food imports from China are being rejected with increasing frequency because they are filthy, are contaminated with pesticides and tainted with carcinogens, bacteria and banned drugs.
China has consistently topped the list of countries whose products were refused by the FDA â and that list includes many countries, including Mexico and Canada, who export far more food products to the U.S. than China.
While less than half of Asia has access to sewage treatment plants, aquaculture â the raising of seafood products â has become big business on the continent, especially in China.
I'm suffering from shoulder and lower back pain at such a young age!?
Notorious
Please help me out. I'm only 13 years old and already my back kills. I think this is caused from my flat feet. My arch is not that big. I have asked my mum about orthopedic insoles and she said if i get them i will always have to buy a size bigger then my actual shoe size is. I'm thinking about making an appointment with a podiatrist. Please answer!
Answer
You are right to do that. Your feet can DEFINITELY affect EVERYTHING and misalign your spine and cause all kinds of problems.
Do you get enough calcium and vitamin D? You really should ensure you get proper nutrition for your bones and muscles too.
I agree 100 percent you need orthodics.
Those horrible flat ballerina shoes are TERRIBLE as are cheap runners and thongs which have no support for your feet.
You are absolutely right to see a podiatrist, and you are young enough that with the right fit, you can help to reverse the damage done.
Look up gentle stretch exercises for your back, neck and shoulders.
You should gently stretch your muscles and work on building up your core muscles and improving your posture.
Be careful with exercise as you can cause more harm if you are not doing the proper ones.
Find out from either a chiropractor or a physiotherapist what exercises you should be doing for your condition.
You should actually get an assessment done of your back and shoulder and work on that.
You are young enough to undo the damage but if you end up herniating a disk or doing other damage you might be stuck with the condition permanently. I know I was from the age of about 17 onward and it NEVER got better.
I realize now it started likely from my shoes always being too small (I was a size 11 squeezed into a size 9 or 10 for many years!) and my toes were actually curled.
The orthos will probably hurt for a while as may your back while your body adjusts to the new positioning but after a week or two this will pass. Endure it and you will feel better in the long run and so what if you need to rip out the insoles and pay more attention to what shoes you wear.
Manufacturers should stop manufacturing GARBAGE shoes.
PS: Definitely BACKPACKS loaded with books are creating a generation of future back problems. Never carry a bag over one shoulder and wear it tight on your back and strapped around your waist.
Especially important when you are very young.
I got ALL my kids backpacks on wheels when they were in elementary school. You should do that even in high school frankly.
But I know, I know....it's not "cool". You will be cursing "cool" 30 years from now! ;~)
You are right to do that. Your feet can DEFINITELY affect EVERYTHING and misalign your spine and cause all kinds of problems.
Do you get enough calcium and vitamin D? You really should ensure you get proper nutrition for your bones and muscles too.
I agree 100 percent you need orthodics.
Those horrible flat ballerina shoes are TERRIBLE as are cheap runners and thongs which have no support for your feet.
You are absolutely right to see a podiatrist, and you are young enough that with the right fit, you can help to reverse the damage done.
Look up gentle stretch exercises for your back, neck and shoulders.
You should gently stretch your muscles and work on building up your core muscles and improving your posture.
Be careful with exercise as you can cause more harm if you are not doing the proper ones.
Find out from either a chiropractor or a physiotherapist what exercises you should be doing for your condition.
You should actually get an assessment done of your back and shoulder and work on that.
You are young enough to undo the damage but if you end up herniating a disk or doing other damage you might be stuck with the condition permanently. I know I was from the age of about 17 onward and it NEVER got better.
I realize now it started likely from my shoes always being too small (I was a size 11 squeezed into a size 9 or 10 for many years!) and my toes were actually curled.
The orthos will probably hurt for a while as may your back while your body adjusts to the new positioning but after a week or two this will pass. Endure it and you will feel better in the long run and so what if you need to rip out the insoles and pay more attention to what shoes you wear.
Manufacturers should stop manufacturing GARBAGE shoes.
PS: Definitely BACKPACKS loaded with books are creating a generation of future back problems. Never carry a bag over one shoulder and wear it tight on your back and strapped around your waist.
Especially important when you are very young.
I got ALL my kids backpacks on wheels when they were in elementary school. You should do that even in high school frankly.
But I know, I know....it's not "cool". You will be cursing "cool" 30 years from now! ;~)
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