Lead absurdity

As one government agency cautions manufacturers to keep lead out of children's toys, another wants to make it easier to put lead into the air those children breathe.

The Consumer Products Safety Commission is recommending a ban on lead in toy jewelry. The EPA, meanwhile, is proposing to remove lead from the list of pollutants that localities must limit to remain within air quality standards (Reuters). EPA calls it a response to the removal of lead from gasoline and other sources; public health advocates like California Rep. Henry Waxman call it "dangerous."