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Cadmium is the new lead: jewelry removed from Target, Saks, Gap and others

Frik Els | January 12, 2012 | 6:40 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Gold Silver Zinc 

The Washington Post reports more than a dozen major retailers including Target, Saks and Gap, are voluntarily halting sales of jewelry that contain more than trace levels of cadmium. The changes stem from a Center for Environmental Health lawsuit against...

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