"Despite touting its work as a model of proactive regulation, the agency tasked with protecting Americans from dangerous everyday products often has been reactive—or inactive," the AP reported.
The AP teamed with two independent consumer groups for the investigation, where representatives purchased cadmium-based jewelry in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Ohio and New York. Earlier this year, a separate investigation by The Ecology Center found that half of children's products tested contained one or more hazardous chemicals, with 47 percent containing some levels of cadmium.
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