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- Referred to environmental conservation
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BILL NUMBER:A9771
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to cadmium in children's products
Purpose or general idea of bill
Prohibits the use of cadmium in chil- dren's products.
Summary of specific provisions
This legislation will add title IV to article 37 of the environmental conservation law. Title IV will prohibit cadmium in children's products. All children's products and components of children's products shall be subject to this title. Exceptions are in place for products manufactured before January of 2010, for products that contain cadmium from recycled materials; provided that the level of cadmium does not exceed forty parts per million, and cadmium that has been recovered and or separated from other materials for uses as a metal or metallic compound. This title shall expire on January 1st 2014. This legislation also requires any manufacturer, distributor or supplier to be able to provide a certificate of compliance stating that a product is in compliance with this title.
Justification
The passage of the Consumer Safety Improvement Act of 2008 banned lead in the manufacturing of children toys and jewelry. However, instead of switching to Zinc, a safe metal alternative, manufacturers have been using Cadmium. Cadmium is a known carcinogen, ranks number 7 on the Center for Disease Control's list of 275 most hazardous substances in the environment. Unlike lead, Cadmium does not have to be ingested; Simply sucking or chewing on this metal can hinder brain development in children. This legislation will prohibit the use of Cadmium in children's products.
Prior legislative history
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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