'Tis the season... to beware of lead in Christmas lights
Monday, November 24, 2008 - 16:07
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- With the holiday season approaching, a Cornell environmental analyst has made an illuminating discovery: Many Christmas light sets contain such high levels of lead that they exceed limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for windowsills or floors.
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