Dangerous amounts of lead, and it makes me think just what other toys have lead in them. Scary... so just take a look at the .pdf and see if your kids, or anyone you know may have these toys and bags. picked by muppetmaker 8 months ago

I remember reading studies of how instances of Autism have increased over the years. picked by cheeselog1234 11 months ago

The latest study has found lead in 61% of the tested lipsticks! What does it mean? "Learning, language and behavioral problems such as lowered IQ, reduced school performance and increased aggression. Pregnant women and young children are particularly vulnerable to lead exposure. Lead easily crosses the placenta and enters the fetal brain where it can interfere with normal development. Lead ha... read full post picked by pitim 1 year ago

Certain vinyl baby bibs sold at Toys “R” Us stores appear to be contaminated with lead, laboratory tests have shown, making the inexpensive bibs another example of a made-in-China product that may be a health hazard to children. picked by deepchill 1 year ago

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has opened up a 10-point lead over Republican opponent John McCain two weeks before the November 4 U.S. election, according to Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released on Tuesday. picked by punthe 4 weeks ago

More Lead paint may be in lunchboxes out of California.
What is going on here?
EDIT:Did I mention the were given away free to promote healthy eating! WTF! picked by nesbyniccolo 1 year ago

Consider someone who has just died of a heart attack. His organs are intact, he hasn't lost blood. All that's happened is his heart has stopped beating—the definition of "clinical death"—and his brain has shut down to conserve oxygen. But what has actually died? picked by super 2 years ago

David Reid entered into a drinking contest inspired by American Pie 5 with his friend James Lynch. After an intensive bout of drinking, Reid was helped to bed where he later died of alcohol poisoning. picked by Pocksucket 10 months ago

The Grim Reaper as a cross-dresser? In South America, Saint Death (Santa Muerte) will visit you one day - or so it is believed - and it will come in female form dressed up to the nines. Take a look at the strange tradition of Saint Death. A pagan mix of the supernatural and black magic or a Catholic saint worthy of veneration? picked by AutumnLotus 2 days ago

The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) withheld information about high levels of lead found in its testing of children’s vinyl lunch boxes, claiming that agency tests showed no need for concern. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

Emails you (example) when a celebrity or sports figure dies. Free. Simple. Easy. Fun. No bull.
Now checking for deaths every 10 minutes at excite.com entertainment, sports & top news.

WARNING: Cheesy factor VERY high picked by steelshooter 2 years ago

Evidently, he was playing with some toys from China. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh, 23, has been sentenced to death by three judges in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan.

His crime is that he printed an article written by his journalist brother that violates Islam. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

Four U.S. soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Baghdad late Sunday, raising the death toll for American forces since start of the war to 4,000, according to the Pentagon.

*wait, didn't the "surge" make baghdad safe? picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

If you or a loved one develops pneumonia or has a heart attack and is taken to a hospital, do you know what the chances are of getting out alive? Hospital death rates are difficult to pin down because some see sicker patient populations than others. Your chances of survival have become a little easier to find, thanks to information included in the government's Hospital Compare Web site. picked by TraumaMamma 3 months ago

Scan through thousands of myspace pages of the recently deceased, either by name, most recent or by the convenient map provided. Find out the cause of death and the personal history of each individual.
You can also submit a death. I've done 3. picked by eelem 7 months ago

Lead in your lipstick? Mercury in your mascara? Recent headlines about harmful ingredients hiding in beauty products are enough to make even the vainest among us want to go back to the good old days of rubbing strawberries on our lips to make them red. picked by muppet 10 months ago

The government announced an 11th-hour recall Wednesday to warn consumers that fake Halloween teeth sold by the tens of thousands since last year contain excessive amounts of lead.

*Dear Government, thanks for waiting a freaking year to tell us something designed to be put in the mouth is full of lead. Idiots. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with toymaker Mattel, has announced a recall of another 800,000 Chinese-made toys because they may contain too much lead paint. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Someone in the "supply chain" was boosting their profit margin by adding 10% lead! picked by tigertony 7 months ago