Toxic lead replaced by even more toxic cadmium in children’s toys, trinkets

11 01 2010

There’s more trouble in toyland. Now that lead has been banned from children’s products, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the even more dangerous heavy metal cadmium, especially in costume jewelry, an Associated Press investigation reveals. Cadmium is a known carcinogen that, like lead, can delay brain development in young children, leading to learning disabilities. [...]

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Companies roll out women-friendly initiatives to retain female staffers

11 01 2010

Ashni Biyani took her baby steps in the corporate world when she had joined the Future Group as director of Future Ideas three years ago, at the age of 25. Biyani belongs to a growing club of women who are in senior positions across India Inc, endorsing what companies are now figuring out: hire and [...]

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