Lead found in Asian candies

Stephanie M. Lee August 7, 2012 Children may want to think twice about snacking on popular plum and ginger candies exported from Asia and sold in the Bay Area. A new study found they could contain dangerously high amounts of toxic chemicals. Lead exceeding amounts...

Oakland group finds lead in lots of plum, ginger candies

Michael Finney August 7, 2012 OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — Testing conducted by an Oakland-based environmental group found lead levels in some plum and ginger candies up to 100 times above legal limits. We’ve done numerous stories over the years about lead in...

Cadminum-laced jewelry removed from stores

Dina ElBoghdady January 11, 2012 More than a dozen of the most popular retailers have stopped selling jewelry that contains more than trace levels of a toxic metal called cadmium, accepting a new standard that consumer advocates say is tougher than the one endorsed by...

Cadmium-laced jewelry removed from stores

Dina ElBoghdady, The Washington Post, January 11, 2012 More than a dozen of the most popular retailers have stopped selling jewelry that contains more than trace levels of a toxic metal called cadmium, accepting a new standard that consumer advocates say is tougher...