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Old August 21st 08, 06:11 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Stella Starr
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Default Fun toy to have

Jay Honeck wrote:
I never heard of any kids being hurt in this
lead-paint situation -- did you?


http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/p....06GovLead.htm

"Across the country approximately 310,000 children younger than
six-years-old are poisoned by lead each year..."


http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/p....06GovLead.htm

Last year's record low, according to New York State Health Department,
was only 1,970 kids poisoned by lead.


http://www.oregonlive.com/business/o...120.xml&coll=7

Boy who swallowed metal trinket from a gumball machine still has
elevated levels of lead in his body and some short-term memory loss.


http://wcco.com/local/lead.testing.mall.2.362515.html

"4-year-old Jarnell Graham died when he swallowed a little charm from an
inexpensive bracelet..."