Autobot032 wrote:I doubt lead absorption through the skin (as little as it happens) would lead to as many problems as people think.
Well, I was wrong. So was Toyotus Superion....
toyotus Superion wrote:Seriously though, lead poisoning mostly affects kids because they have developing nervous systems and their skin easily absorbs the lead.
Here's why:
Time Magazine: Troubles In The Toy Chest wrote:2. Is a child who has played with these toys in immediate danger?
No. Lead paint and loose magnets are potentially serious dangers, but there's no need to panic if your child has been playing with a toy that's part of the recall.
Lead can't be inhaled or absorbed through the skin, so a child would have to chew the paint off a toy and eat a significant amount of it before getting sick. "That's not easy to do," says Dr. Michael Shannon, an emergency physician and the director of the lead poisoning treatment program at Children's Hospital Boston. "But the risk is not zero, and if parents do have a toy that contains lead, then they would want to remove it, so their child doesn't have that risk."
The rest of the article can be found here:
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article ... ml?cnn=yes
NOTE: Realize that I am not a perfect Christian, nor do I profess to be. I apologize if anyone's ever offended by me, I'm not perfect. Don't hold my posts and opinions against other Christians.
But why would he do such a thing? Couldn't they just change the formula and carry on with business? Unless there's some sort of penalty for something like that.
