Toxin in toyland

The risk of lead poisoning from toys may be small, experts say, but it's one children should avoid

A member of the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow used a meter to test a child's lunchbox and backpack for lead. (Jon Chase for the Boston Globe)

By Felicia Mello

Globe Correspondent / December 3, 2007

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As an affordable housing consultant, Laura Spark knew about the dangers of lead paint in homes. So when the Jamaica Plain mother of twin girls learned at a meeting of a local environmental group about recent recalls of lead-tainted toys, she went home and immediately tossed out an imported ceramic tea set and several soft plastic toys. (Full article: 1250 words)