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Article: CITY ATTORNEY DELGADILLO LAUNCHES HOLIDAY PROGRAM TO TEST TOYS FOR LEAD
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- December 15, 2008
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The City of Los Angeles issued the following news release:
Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, the city's chief prosecutor, today announced the launch of his Holiday Lead Toy Exchange Program, sponsored by his office, in partnership with the Healthy Homes Collaborative, the Center for Environmental Health and other community-based environmental advocacy organizations. The program is part of City Attorney Delgadillo's ongoing efforts to protect the children of Los Angeles from the harmful effects of toys contaminated by lead.
"There is no safe level of lead. It is toxic in even the smallest amount," said City Attorney Delgadillo. "So we must do everything we can to keep this toxic ...