I ran across this article which discusses the levels of lead and other toxic metals in cartoon glasses that have been sold at fast food restaurants like McDonalds and kid friendly places like Walt Disney. It discusses some of the glasses that were found to have these toxic metals from the designs on the outside of the glasses. I don't have kids but I remember having a lot of these types of glasses in the house when I was growing up so I think bringing the information to the general public is very important. The article is very informative and you may find that you have some of these glasses in your own home.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40309111/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/wid/11915773
I remember having those types of glasses as a kid as well. Thats scary to think that these glasses are created for kids and are unhealthy. I think it is really important that manufactures start paying more attention to the adverse affects of there products. There needs to be more regulation on these types of things. There are so many things to worry about now a days but hopefully this will lead to better regulation so by the time some of us have kids things will be safer.
ReplyDeleteEye opening article! Nice topic. It is scary to think that big corporations that target their products to kids would actually have something like this out in the market. Thank yo for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis was an interesting and useful topic. I can't believe that 12 million glasses were recalled because of the cadmium found on the glass' prints. I agree with Alycia that it's alarming that corporations are selling and marketing these toxic items to children. Also, I think it is necessary for manufacturers to test everything that they are distributing before they are sent to be sold at these fast food chains in order to prevent innocent children suffering from health problems.
ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting because I definitely remember having those types of glasses when I was a kid also. I believe that there was a recent thing on Shrek glasses from McDonalds and they had a recall on them also. It is very important to let people know that these glasses can be harmful.
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