A consumer group says it tested more than two dozen school supplies and found some that contain hazardous chemicals.
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group has published an online report on the results of lab tests the organization had done on popular school supplies including markers, glues, three-ring binders, lunchboxes and water bottles.
WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Janet Domenitz, executive director of the MASSPIRG Education Fund.
A spokeswoman for Playskool’s parent company, Hasbro, told the Washington Post that a thorough investigation is being conducted into the claims that asbestos was found in the popular brand of crayons.
