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Government
Protecting children aim of new state lawsPublished 06/29/08
ANNAPOLIS — Health protections for children, including lead restrictions in toys that sparked trade complaints from the Chinese government, are among the new laws taking effect in Maryland this week, along with a health care expansion for low-income adults.
Starting Tuesday, Maryland will prohibit anyone from manufacturing, selling or importing children's products such as toys, eating utensils, clothes, lunch boxes or accessories like jewelry that contain unhealthy levels of lead.
While that's the same as current federal standards, Delegate James Hubbard said he pushed for the law because he doesn't believe...
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