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Friday, November 27, 2009

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QUESTION:

As a grandmother of two small children I am much more aware of all the terrible toxins we have around us. I have been searching daily for lead-free Christmas tree lights. Does anyone know where they can be purchased? I have heard that they are available outside the US, in Great Britain? I certainly do not want to subject the children to any more toxins.   

ANSWER:

What you want to look for are lights that are "RoHS compliant".   RoHS stands for "Restriction of Hazardous Substances." RoHS originated in the European Union and restricts the use of six hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products.   The substances restricted under the RoHS directive include lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (CrVI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). All products in the entire electronics industry in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must pass RoHS compliance.   Here is a website in Yorkshire England that "loves Christmas lights", they are all RoHS compliant.

  Debra :-)

This answer was provided by our friend, Debra Lynn Dadd. Hailed as "The Queen of Green" by the New York Times, Debra Lynn Dadd has been a pioneering consumer advocate since 1982, specializing in products and lifestyle choices that are safer for human health and the environment. She is the author of Home Safe Home.

The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and not necessarily those of Healthy Child Healthy World.