In the fall of 2007, asbestos disease awareness organization (ADAO) found asbestos-contaminated toys, shelves of thousands of toy stores across the country reaches. The most memorable was the CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit, which is made in China, was found to contain asbestos in a white gloss and powder.
While production of toys stopped, the article of Nev Iork Times in April 2008 elaborated near forgotten incident. Adão filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against CBS Corporation, Planet Toys Inc. (manufacturers of the CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit) and the number of merchants for their participation in the sale of asbestos-contaminated toys. Families affected by contaminated toys should also consider the development of litigation exposure "significant amounts of tremolite asbestos."
Adão also continued testing of other products and found some asbestos, including additional toys.
Adão is an organization of volunteers, who are either directly affected by asbestos-related disease or have looked at friends and families suffering from the disease, including the use of Mesothelioma. Adão asbestos acts as a watchdog, although the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulate asbestos violations of effective laws.
What is asbestos?
Asbestos is a human carcinogen by the Federal Secretary of Health and Human Services, and "naturally occurring, fibrous silicate mineral," according to the EPA. Asbestos is deadly when microscopic bundles of fibers that bind and be in the air.
If inhaled, the results can be fatal and serious injury by the individual authorities in the development of mesothelioma cancer. In addition to mesothelioma, asbestos can cause lung cancer or asbestosis, in which fibrous tissue scars the lungs.
Asbestos that is mined is used in various industries, according to the EPA:
* Thermal / acoustic insulation used for fire
* The roof and siding shingles made with asbestos cement
* The structure of compounds and color patches are used on wall and ceiling joints
* As of artificial embers for gas fireplaces
* The board pads
* Vinyl floor tiles, flooring and adhesives
* Asbestos blanket or tape for hot water and steam pipes
* Oil and coal furnaces
Asbestos-children
Monitoring of asbestos can be a difficult process, because the often overlooked, especially because it's not a common ingredient in the production of more, though, was at one time. Adão is testing thousands of products for asbestos contamination in toys, as well as regular products. Currently are some toys that had traces of asbestos, including:
* CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit
* Ja-ru Toys Clay (located between the three types of products)
* Art Skills' Clay Bucket (asbestos found in six colors of clay)
There are also several other products Adão traces of asbestos that are not directly related to toys for children, but can still affect the health of the child. Even baby talcum powder allegedly containing asbestos fibers. Other products found asbestos contamination in Adão include:
* Whiskey high performance and all-weather channel strips
* DAP Crack Shot spackling Paste
* DAP 33 Window
* Ava Leak Stopper
The organization also noted that her role, records, powdered cleaners, and small appliances were in danger to human health at a disadvantage with asbestos fibers. The organization noted that all these products are sold to national retail chains, including:
* Walmart
* Costco
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* Home Depot
* Love's
* Maci's
* Bed Bath and beyond
* CVS
Consumer Affairs, Web-based consumer news and Resource Center, the following tips for parents, relatives and friends to help purchase toys for children to better protect children from exposure to asbestos. List includes the following:
* Be careful buyer, and read warnings that could include breaking the toy contains small parts and heat and suffocation.
* Read reviews and conducted by an independent panel and the consumer.
* Research about the latest product recalls.
* Check toys, all toys that are broken should be thrown away.
* Examine how, when and where he made product.
What to do if your child is exposed to asbestos
If a child is exposed, or may be exposed to asbestos-containing tremolite, it is imperative to immediately seek medical attention. Due to the nature of asbestos-induced conditions, if the child is exposed to asbestos and are not treated as if everything is okay, they could develop mesothelioma cancer years later, making it immediately medical attention is recommended.
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