Rudolph the Cadmium-Nosed Reindeer 454
theodp writes "Barred from using lead in children's jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the US, an AP investigation shows. Charms from 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' bracelets were measured at between 82 and 91 percent cadmium, and leached so much cadmium that they would have to be specially handled and disposed of under US environmental law if they were waste from manufacturing. Cadmium, a known carcinogen, can hinder brain development in the very young. 'There's nothing positive that you can say about this metal. It's a poison,' said the CDC's Bruce Fowler. On the CDC's priority list of 275 most hazardous substances in the environment, cadmium ranks No. 7. Jewelry industry veterans in China say cadmium has been used in domestic products there for years. Hey, at least it doesn't metabolize into GHB when the little tykes ingest it."
I can think of something positive... (Score:5, Funny)
...combine it with nickel and you've got yourself a battery. Now that's positive... and negative.
When life gives you lemons (Score:5, Funny)
Lemons are an interesting fruit. They are incredibly sour to the point of being inedible as-is, this makes it evolutionarily disadvantaged since more tasty fruits would seemingly have an advantage. However, here we are with literally millions of lemon trees. What can we do with these sour fruits? Lemonade!
So when life hands you cadmium, make Ni-Cad batteries!
Rudolph... (Score:5, Funny)
...substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium
Everybody knows a proper Rudolph is made from tritium, not cadmium. Damn imitation radioactive children's toys... buy american: We use 100% Tritium in our glow in the dark toys!
Re:REGULATORS! (Score:1, Funny)
you do realise the idea of free markets is not anarchy, right? it's about allowing businesses to run themselves, not do "what ever they want", there's a subtle difference some people seem to have a mental block with.
Yeah. And those people usually call themselves "libertarians".
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Re:REGULATORS! (Score:3, Funny)
C'mon, I know someone here was seriously thinking it.
Re:When life gives you lemons (Score:1, Funny)
Kids don't get enough nickels in their allowance to make Ni-Cads.
You could mow my lawn, seeing as you're already standing on it.
Re:REGULATORS! (Score:4, Funny)
How many people know that cadmium is a poison? Do you think that the jewelry in question had a warning label on it that said something to the effect of "this product is toxic and will cause brain damage"?
It did have a label. It said :
"New ! Now with cadmium for your likeness ! Rodulf will make happy happy red noose ! Many like ! Wishes for new chrisass ! (not to be et. made in China)"
Re:REGULATORS! (Score:4, Funny)