State Lunch Bags Contain High Lead Levels (given to California school children)

Thousands of free canvas lunch boxes the state public health department gave to California school children to promote healthy eating are now suspected of containing high levels of lead.

And while the first tests showing a problem came in late July, state health officials are only now alerting the public to the danger.

"We think we took appropriate steps based on the information available at the time," said Dr. Mark Horton, Director of the California Department of Public Health. "We're urging Californians not to use those lunch boxes and keep them away from infants and young children."

As many as 300,000 of the lunch boxes, printed with the logo, "Eat Fruits & Vegetables And Be Active," have been given away at schools and health fairs. CDPH distributed them through county health departments and schools beginning in 2005, said Horton.

..."I'm certainly not embarrassed, I'm disturbed that this happened," said Horton. The lunch boxes are manufacutred by TA Creations, which has factories in China.




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