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10/18/2013
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Toys painted with lead-based paint is a hazard to the health of children . But still these toys entering Brazil illegally . The World Health Organization ( WHO ) recommends that this type of product is prohibited worldwide .
On the wall of the laboratory , the symbol of danger: Pb Lead is a toxic chemical that in high doses causes problems in the brain and central nervous system .
All year , lead kills 143,000 people and causes mental retardation in 600,000 children around the world. Poisoning occurs primarily through contact with lead-based paints , paint used in homes , furniture and toys .
"The price of lead-based paint is three times cheaper than ordinary paint . So they try to cheapen painting lead-based , " says chemist Oliver Gallon
This type of paint has ceased to be manufactured in 30 countries and the idea is to ban the product all over the world by 2020 . In Brazil a 2008 law sets limits on the use of lead . But the risk to children still resists the colorful toys pirates .
In one of the deposits of the Office of Weights and Measures of Paraná , the shelves are full of toys that were seized because they had the seal in INMETRO . Most have been imported from China , where the lead is still used in parts and paint coloring games , balls and dolls .
" Each and every toy she puts in her mouth . So there is a transmission , a migration of these metals into the bloodstream of the child , "says Roberto Tamari , the Office of Weights and Measures / PR
The way then is not to play with danger . " It is important that parents check to buy the toy if the toy is certified , ie , has the mark of INMETRO , which happens to be a safe toy ," recommends Air Ciquini , the Office of Weights and Measures / PR .
Source : G1 Morning Brazil
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