[HTML][HTML] Lead-based paint remains a major public health concern: A critical review of global production, trade, use, exposure, health risk, and implications

D O'Connor, D Hou, J Ye, Y Zhang, YS Ok… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Human exposure to lead (Pb) is a growing global public health concern. Elevated blood
lead is thought to cause the mental retardation of> 0.6 million children globally each year …

Lead compounds in paint and coatings: A review of regulations and latest updates

Z Ranjbar, D Pourhadadi, S Montazeri… - Progress in Organic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Contamination by potentially toxic elements, especially lead, is a growing global issue that
has been always fraught with challenges due to its adverse effects on public health. The …

Lead-based paint in children's toys sold on China's major online shopping platforms

Z Shen, D Hou, P Zhang, Y Wang, Y Zhang, P Shi… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Lead in paint is a major public health concern and has drawn much attention from
international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United …

Integrating Post-Ionization Separation via Differential Mobility Spectrometry into Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry for Toy Safety Screening

M Yan, N Zhang, X Li, J Xu, H Lei, Q Ma - Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Direct analysis in real time (DART) enables direct desorption and ionization of analytes,
bypassing the time-consuming chromatographic separation traditionally required for mass …

Potentially toxic elements in toys and children's jewelry: A critical review of recent advances in legislation and in scientific research

M Guney, S Kismelyeva, Z Akimzhanova… - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Contamination by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in children's toys and jewelry is an
ongoing problem where PTEs can become bioavailable especially via oral pathway …

Contamination of potentially toxic metals in children's toys marketed in Iran

N Yazdanfar, N Vakili Saatloo, P Sadighara - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Chemical exposure of heavy metals in children is of particular concern. However, using
heavy metal-contaminated toys can threaten the life and well-being of children. Therefore …

Rapid identification of regulated organic chemical compounds in toys using ambient ionization and a miniature mass spectrometry system

X Guo, H Bai, Y Lv, G Xi, J Li, X Ma, Y Ren, Z Ouyang… - Talanta, 2018 - Elsevier
Rapid, on-site analysis was achieved through significantly simplified operation procedures
for a wide variety of toy samples (crayon, temporary tattoo sticker, finger paint, modeling …

Study of controlled migration of cadmium and lead into foods from plastic utensils for children

EC Pereira, IN Leroux, MS Luz, BL Batista… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Lead (Pb) is a highly neurotoxic chemical element known for reducing intelligence quotient
(IQ) and promoting antisocial behavior in children and adolescents, while cadmium (Cd) is a …

[HTML][HTML] A pediatric health risk assessment of children's toys imported from China into Nigeria

ZN Igweze, OC Ekhator, OE Orisakwe - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Trade liberalization led to the flooding of the Nigerian markets with ''made in
China''children's toys. Information about metal contamination in toys is vital to ensure the …

Lead and other toxic metals in plastic play foods: Results from testing citizen science, lead detection tools in childcare settings

K Ahmid, A Specht, L Morikawa, D Ceballos… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
A method development pilot study examining citizen science tools for assessing lead in
childcare settings identified plastic food toys as an unexpected potential source of lead and …