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Who thought we needed the CPSIA and Why?

In 2007, a string of recalls of children’s toys for lead in paint hit the news.  Lead paint had been illegal since 1978, so these toys violated existing laws.  Although no children were poisoned by the lead in these toys, many people thought that action was needed to prevent recalls like these from ever happening.
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