tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7216601820757301541.post-35501580458207086262008-04-23T09:39:00.001-04:002008-04-25T09:59:23.468-04:00<span style="font-size:180%;">NECN</span><br /><br />Wednesday, April 23, 2008<br /><br />(Anya Huneke, NECN: Montpelier, VT) - As the legislative session winds down in Vermont, lawmakers are putting serious thought into a number of bills, including one that would ban lead in children's toys. Bill supporters say it would set a precedent on how our country should aggressively tackle the issue.<br /><br />Armed with a radioactive device, Todd Hobson made his way around a room at the Vermont State House in Montpelier Wednesday. As an Environmental Consultant, Hobson is trained to test for lead.<br /><br />A handful of products were laid out by the <span style="color:#009900;">Vermont Public Interest Research Group</span> - to illustrate how easy it is to find lead in everyday items. Many of such items are used by children, which is why <span style="color:#009900;">VPIRG</span> and some other advocacy organizations, are pushing for a bill in Vermont that would ban lead in toys and phase out lead in certain other products, such as plumbing fixtures and wheel weights for cars.<br /><br />Watch video <a href="http://www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/Vermont-considers-banning-lead-from-kids-toys/1208986631.html">here</a>Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484697380959257552noreply@blogger.com