Initial tests find lead in children’s fast-fashion clothing (IMAGE)

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Initial tests find lead in children’s fast-fashion clothing

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Fabric from brightly colored shirts, like the yellow (middle) and red (right) samples shown here, tended to release more bioaccessible lead from textiles than muted colors.

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Cristina Avello and Priscila Espinoza

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