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                    [Title] => Ukulele makers, souvenir shops told to stop using lead-based paint
                    [Summary] => 

Along with environment conservation advocate groups, the local business community urged manufacturers and retailers of ukuleles and souvenir shops in the cities of Cebu and Lapu-Lapu to stop using leaded paint on their products and avoid causing health hazards among the buying public.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1342554 [AuthorName] => Grace Melanie L. Lacamiento [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 921302 [Title] => Tsinelas may epekto sa utak ng mga bata [Summary] =>

Sinisira umano ang utak ng mga bata sa paggamit nila ng plastic na tsinelas, kaya hinihiling ng isang mambabatas sa Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) na kumpiskahin ang mga ito na ibinibenta sa mga bangketa.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1334962 [AuthorName] => Gemma Amargo-Garcia [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 921199 [Title] => 'Slippers with cartoon characters have brain-damaging chemical' [Summary] =>

 Slippers featuring popular cartoon characters such as Ben 10, Snow White and Spiderman that are sold in various areas in Manila were found to have chemical content that are harmful to children.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-18 10:45:35 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 850050 [Title] => Many school supplies won't get a passing grade [Summary] =>

Naturally, parents were alarmed to learn about the toxins found in some children’s toys. Later, they were warned about toxic school supplies.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133914 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096607 [AuthorName] => Ching M. Alano [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img96/7554/life1a75thumb.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 795005 [Title] => Summer footnote: Beware of toxic slippers [Summary] =>

The rising temperature  and tempers  can only tell you that it’s summer.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133914 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096607 [AuthorName] => Ching M. Alano [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img710/2486/lif1thumbm.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 753751 [Title] => Playgrounds sa Maynila may lead contents [Summary] =>

Nakalalason ang mga pinturang ginamit sa mga playground  sa lungsod ng Maynila.

[DatePublished] => 2011-12-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096851 [AuthorName] => Doris Franche-Borja [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 753388 [Title] => Manila playgrounds found to have high lead content [Summary] =>

At least 16 of the 29 swings, see-saws, monkey bars and other facilities in four children’s playgrounds in the city of Manila have high lead content, the EcoWaste Coalition said in its report released yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2011-12-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1735838 [AuthorName] => Sandy Araneta [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 714463 [Title] => DepEd to look into lead warning in raincoats [Summary] =>

The Department of Education (DepEd) wants an environmental watchdog group to make public its list of raincoat brands supposedly containing high levels of lead.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1664250 [AuthorName] => Rainier Allan Ronda [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 691053 [Title] => Beware of toxic school supplies! [Summary] =>

With the opening of another school year a few days away (or ilang tulog na lang, kids!), a lot of savvy parents have probably done their yearly assignment  that is, the requisite school shopping.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133914 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096607 [AuthorName] => Ching M. Alano [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 636612 [Title] => Shoppers warned against buying toys with harmful chemicals [Summary] =>

Shoppers were advised yesterday against buying toys laced with harmful substances that pose health risks to children.

[DatePublished] => 2010-12-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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