Border toy screening finds 12% exceed toxic-metal limits

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Sep 1, 2026, 8:20 pm83 ptsTrending
Nearly four out of five children's toys purchased in the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez region contain at least one toxic element, according to a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso. The findings, just published in the journal Environmental Pollution, represent the first binational…

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