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At Boucheron, Even Asbestos is Precious

The house’s creative director says Cofalit, commonly used for road building, was an interesting alternative to use in pieces like a high jewelry brooch.

By Tina Isaac-Goize

Consumer Product Safety Commission Green Sprouts Hazardous and Toxic Substances Lead Poisoning and Poisons Recalls and Bans of Products

10,500 Toddler Bottles and Cups Recalled Over Lead Poisoning Risk

Green Sprouts recalled the cups and bottles because the base can break off and expose a piece that contains lead.

By April Rubin

Corporations Hazardous and Toxic Substances Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV Lungs Medical Devices Recalls and Bans of Products Respiratory Diseases Respironics Inc (Philips Consumer Electronics Co) Sleep United States

Frustrations Grow Over Company’s Response to Breathing Device Recalls

Lawsuits claim the company, Philips Respironics, knew of problems with its CPAP and other machines long before notifying customers of potential health risks.

By Christina Jewett

Child Labor Grand Island (Neb) Hazardous and Toxic Substances JBS SA Labor and Jobs Labor Department (US) Meatpacking Plants and Slaughterhouses Minnesota Packer's Sanitation Services Inc Ltd United States Wisconsin

Labor Department Finds 31 Children Cleaning Meatpacking Plants

Packers Sanitation Services, a food safety contractor, hired children as young as 13 to clean dangerous equipment on overnight shifts, the department said. Several suffered chemical burns.

By Remy Tumin

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