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Chinese body finds high levels of chemicals in children's shoes

21/01/2014

Reports from China say in a test of children’s footwear by the Consumer Council, more than half were found to contain 'harmful' chemicals. Of the 28 pairs, a carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) called benzopyrene was found in three brands at higher levels than the German standard mark's upper limit of 1 ppm. Fifteen samples,...

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