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Publication Date: May 2008
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Andrew M. Grossman
Research Area: Social conditions
Keywords: Regulation; database; consumer; lead
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
The panic over lead-contaminated toys revealed a serious shortcoming in safety efforts: Consumers, particularly parents, lack trusted sources to turn to for detailed information on the safety of the products they have in their homes.