When it comes to public safety, lead has been identified as a potentially dangerous metal that can have negative health consequences for those who are exposed to it. Many common items used in American homes used to contain lead. Readers of this Kentucky personal injury blog may be surprised to find out that certain personal care items still contain lead, presenting dangers to users of those care products.
In a recent decision the Food and Drug Administration determined that hair coloring products must stop using lead as an ingredient. Certain hair care products, such as those that advertise that they slowly reduce gray hairs and replace them with darker ones, have used lead because the metal is effective at sticking to hair and allowing for the build-up of color.
The FDA has stated that since there is no safe level of lead exposure, hair coloring treatments must remove the substance from their consumer goods. Many producers of lead-containing hair products have made the move away from lead, but now all that use it are required to make changes to their formulas.
Lead can cause developmental problems in children and a host of other medical problems in individuals of all ages. It is for these reasons that it has been banned from many products that consumers use. However, readers of this post should be aware that dangerous products such as hair coloring treatments containing lead may still be available in some retailers and online. If a consumer is harmed by a lead-containing product, they may want to explore their options for compensation for the damages they suffered.
Kwa mujibu wa utafiti wa utafiti wa Marekani, risasi ni chuma hatari ambacho kinaweza kusababisha madhara kwa afya ya watu wanaokabiliwa na hatari hiyo. Vitu vingi vya kawaida vilivyotumiwa katika nyumba za Wamarekani vilikuwa na risasi. Wasomaji wa blogi hii ya Kentucky ya majeraha ya kibinafsi wanaweza kushangazwa kujua kwamba vitu fulani vya huduma ya kibinafsi bado vina risasi, ikitoa hatari kwa watumiaji wa bidhaa hizo za huduma. Katika uamuzi wa hivi karibuni, Shirika la Chakula na Dawa la Marekani (FDA) lilitoa uamuzi kwamba bidhaa za rangi za nywele lazima ziache kutumia risasi kama kiungo. Vifaa fulani vya kutunza nywele, kama vile vinavyotangaza kwamba hupunguza nywele za kijivu polepole na kuzibadilisha na nywele nyeusi, vimetumia risasi kwa sababu chuma hicho huambatana na nywele na kuruhusu rangi ya nywele. Kwa mujibu wa FDA, hakuna kiwango salama cha risasi katika bidhaa za rangi ya nywele. Wauzaji wengi wa bidhaa za nywele zenye risasi wametoka kwenye risasi, lakini sasa wote wanaotumia risasi wanatakiwa kufanya mabadiliko katika formula zao. Risasi inaweza kusababisha matatizo ya ukuaji kwa watoto na idadi kubwa ya matatizo mengine ya matibabu kwa watu wa umri wote. Kwa sababu hizo, imepigwa marufuku katika bidhaa nyingi zinazotumiwa na watumiaji. Hata hivyo, wasomaji wa chapisho hili wanapaswa kuwa na ufahamu kwamba bidhaa hatari kama vile matibabu ya rangi ya nywele yenye risasi bado inaweza kupatikana katika baadhi ya wauzaji na mtandaoni. Ikiwa mtumiaji ameathiriwa na bidhaa zenye risasi, anaweza kutaka kuchunguza chaguzi zake za fidia kwa uharibifu aliopata.