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Asbestos 'find' in toys, consumer products prompts call for global ban
03-Dec-2007
Analysis of a top-selling toy and several other household home repair and cleansing products by US NGO Asbestos Disease Awareness Organisation (ADAO) found varying level and types of asbestos fibres.Products were bought at Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Home Depot and other top US retailers but are also on sale in Europe. "Comprehensive testing for asbestos in common household products is of utmost importance", says ADAO, also calling for "an immediate, worldwide ban on all asbestos-containing products".
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