Lead Rules Well-Intended, Badly Aimed

Unsure about whether they can afford to comply with a rule mandated by Congress to make toys safer for children, some small- and medium-sized business owners in the United States are questioning whether the benefits justify the costs.
Lead Rules Well-Intended, Badly Aimed
Various lead contaminated toys and children's items on display at a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing in 2007 in Washington. The EPA states that elevated levels of lead can cause a child to suffer from hyperactivity, slowed growth, Tom Brown/Getty Images
Andrea Hayley
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Various lead contaminated toys and children's items on display at a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing in 2007 in Washington. The EPA states that elevated levels of lead can cause a child to suffer from hyperactivity, slowed growth, (Tom Brown/Getty Images)
Andrea Hayley
Andrea Hayley
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Reporting on the business of food, food tech, and Silicon Alley, I studied the Humanities as an undergraduate, and obtained a Master of Arts in business journalism from Columbia University. I love covering the people, and the passion, that animates innovation in America. Email me at andrea dot hayley at epochtimes.com
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