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Are some of Somerset’s playgrounds a toxic timebomb for kids?
Playground equipment paint in some play areas in the south west has lead content up to 40 times greater than recommended concentrations and … Click for complete story.
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Playgrounds Need to be Better Monitored for Toxic Paint
CREDIT Alan Stewart/Andrew Turner/Plymouth University Playground equipment should be monitored more regularly to ensure toxic metals … Click for complete story.
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Paints Used In Playgrounds Contain 40 Times Recommended Lead
A new study has found that paint in playground equipment contains dangerous levels of lead. Parents are warned to always be vigilant and cautious … Click for complete story.
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Parents furious after scientist discovers toxic lead in dozens of children’s playgrounds
Parents have reacted with fury after a scientist discovered dangerous toxic lead in dozens of children’s playgrounds – nearly FIFTY times the … Click for complete story.
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Playground paint discovered to contain dangerous amount of lead
Parents have been warned to “be vigilant”, after a new study found the paint on equipment in many playgrounds has dangerous levels of lead in it. Click for complete story.
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Research Reveals Alarming Toxic Lead Levels at Playgrounds
The level of lead that is approved under the European guidelines in 1977 for the playgrounds is a maximum of 0.25%. However, the playing … Click for complete story.
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Wormholt Park to Have Disability Friendly Playground
Wormholt Park is to have Hammersmith and Fulham’s first disability friendly playground, thanks to a campaign run by Shepherd’s Bush mum Hayley … Click for complete story.
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High levels of toxic paint in playgrounds put children at risk
Councils are being warned to monitor playground equipment more regularly after environmental scientists discovered lead content up to 40 times … Click for complete story.
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Playground paints may pose risk for children: study
Paint on equipment in 50 playgrounds in the UK contains up to 40 times the recommended levels of lead, which may pose a significant potential risk to … Click for complete…
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Toxic paint found in New Forest children’s playgrounds
Enviornmental scientists from Plymouth University analysed the playground equipment, which revealed that the paint contained over 40 times the … Click for complete story.
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A new study has shown dangerously high levels of lead on children’s play equpiment in Cornwall
The research, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, provides a series of recommendations which scientists believe playground … Click for complete story.
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Lead at 40 times safe levels found on children’s playgrounds equipment in the Westcountry
Experts have found lead content at up to 40 times recommended concentrations after testing equipment at 50 children’s playgrounds across the … Click for complete story.
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Hazardous paint used in playgrounds, warn scientists
High levels of toxic metals have been discovered in paint used on equipment in playgrounds across the south of England, posing a risk to the health of … Click for complete…
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Children at risk due to lead paint in playgrounds
Children could be put at risk of lead poisoning at school, due to “higher than expected” levels in playground paint. Dr Andrew Turner, who led the … Click for complete story.
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Lead at 40 times safe levels found on children’s playgrounds equipment in the South West
The experts say the levels of lead, along with higher than expected levels of chromium, antimony and cadmium, could pose a significant potential risk … Click for complete story.
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Paint on playground equipment poses risk for children, finds study
London: Environmental scientists from Britain have warned that greater than recommended concentrations of paint on playground equipment could … Click for complete story.
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Killer in the playground: Massive amounts of poisonous LEAD found on swings and slides
And even playgrounds that were less than a decade old contained potentially dangerous levels of lead paint. Children are known to suck or bite play … Click for complete story.
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Toxic paint found in two playgrounds
Environmental scientists from Plymouth University analysed the metallic content of paints on equipment at almost 50 playgrounds, including some less … Click for complete story.
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Why Chinese malls are filling up with ball pits
Xie said the trend towards playgrounds and parks inside malls began about a year ago and he expects it to continue for several years yet. “In first-tier … Click for complete…
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Toxic Metal Found At Children’s Playgrounds
Toxic Metal Found At Children’s Playgrounds … content of paints on equipment at almost 50 playgrounds, including some less than a decade old. Click for complete story.
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Toxic metal paint found in West playgrounds
Lead and other toxic metals in paint could be poisoning children in playgrounds across the Westcountry, scientists are warning. The lead content in … Click for complete story.
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Toxic paint levels found in Hampshire playgrounds
Paint containing 40 times the recommended levels of lead was found on equipment in Hampshire playgrounds, a study says. Environmental scientists … Click for complete story.
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Miri’s green treasure
There are flora gardens, food stalls, jogging trails, two playgrounds, fountains, a suspension bridge, waterfalls, stone sculptures, an observatory … Click for complete story.
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Lead at 40 times safe levels found on equipment in children’s playgrounds by Plymouth experts
Plymouth experts have found lead content at up to 40 times recommended concentrations after testing equipment at 50 children’s playgrounds. Click for complete story.
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Playground paints should be monitored to reduce potential danger to public health
Playground equipment should be monitored more regularly to ensure toxic metals contained within paints do not present a danger to public and child … Click for complete story.
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Youth march for playgrounds, flay BMCs open spaces policy | Mumbai NYOOOZ
Several youth complained that playgrounds were often given away for functions and ceremonies on Sundays and holidays, thereby denying them the … Click for complete story.
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Harmful levels of lead in paint at dozens of playgrounds: Climbing frames, swings, slides and …
Scientists from Plymouth University tested samples from 47 playgrounds, including some less than a decade old, across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset … Click for complete story.
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Youth march for playgrounds, flay BMC’s open spaces policy
Sandip Sawant of ‘Saad Pratisad’ said playgrounds in Mumbai were in profusion the 1990s, but have been cornered systematically. “The entire focus … Click for complete story.
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Toxic paint levels at playgrounds, research suggests
Paint on playground equipment has been found to contain high amounts of the toxin lead – up to 40 times recommended levels, research suggests. Click for complete story.
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Paint in children’s playgrounds still contains dangerous levels of lead
Children at a swing at the playground, children playing Even modern playgrounds were found to have high levels of lead in their paint Photo: ALAMY. Click for complete story.
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