Why are the press and other media reporting the lead-tainted toys the way they are?
For 200 years or more, toys have been painted with brilliant reds, yellows, greens, and blues. Toy wooden wagons then lincoln logs, then Fire engines for johnny, and painted russian dolls and doll houses for lil Suzy. Guess what? All of those paints and most of the metals were full of lead. Probably were up until the 70s or 80s. Toys were only safe for like 10 years. Now china is going through the same lead issues because no one told them any better. When you start buying their cars soon, you will all die beccause they crumple like paper in crash tests. LOL
Anyways, your parents and every ancestor prior played with toys full of lead. This can only mean one of two things.... they are all brain damaged mutants (your whole family) or a bit of lead never hurt anyone.
The press is acting like this is news and unprecedented. Shortsighted ignorant morons.
The question is really:
Why is the press acting like toys have never had lead in them before - don't they put anything into historical context, or merely "hysterical" context?
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January 21st, 2010 at 9:33 am
Because it is a story which can draw a crowd. That way the commercial media can have that crowd watch ads that sell them hemmorhoid cream and mouth wash.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:33 am
economic wrangling.
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January 21st, 2010 at 9:33 am
Well in our high tech world , they found that lead was really bad for us.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:33 am
this generation are more safety conscious
January 21st, 2010 at 9:33 am
Lead exposure can lead to learning disabilities in children. If pregnant females are exposed to lead it could affect their unborn child. Long term exposure can lead to retardation or death. As a mother of two children under the age of five, they are always placing toys in their mouth. This is reason enough for parents to be concern. The use of lead is also banned in household paints and even gasoline.
January 21st, 2010 at 9:33 am
I am really really on the side of you!