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Senior Member (**Dr Smith is named after a character from Lost in Space, not a medical doctor)
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Lost in Space
Posts: 3,515
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Senior Member (**Dr Smith is named after a character from Lost in Space, not a medical doctor)
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Lost in Space
Posts: 3,515
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Originally Posted by mrsD
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(newsprint has lead in it from the ink).
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Not for almost 30 years.
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Lead, which can be absorbed through the skin, was banned as an ingredient in ink by the EPA in 1985 and is, therefore, no longer a threat.
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Newsprint used to contain lead, but newer inks are lead-free and considered nontoxic, so parents don’t have to worry about baby’s mouthing newspapers and magazines.
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Erroneous warnings about toxic heavy metals in ink, especially color ink, date from decades ago, back when lead type was used in printing. Since then, the technology of printing newspapers has completely changed, the EPA has imposed regulations on waste and all newspaper ink manufacturers have altered their formulas to exclude heavy metals, says Brad Evans, an ink specialist with the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation in Pittsburgh.
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I think I would be more concerned about the packing paper.
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Dr. Zachary Smith
Oh, the pain... THE PAIN...
Dr. Smith is NOT a medical doctor. He was a character from LOST IN SPACE.
All opinions expressed are my own. For medical advice/opinion, consult your doctor.
Last edited by Dr. Smith; 09-23-2014 at 09:50 AM.
Reason: add'l information
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