lead contamination Archives

Schools to Replace Toxic Urethane Tracks with Soil-based Playgrounds

SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Urethane running tracks at Korean elementary, middle, and high schools have been at the center of controversy, with many having been found to contain unhealthy levels of lead. And with the Ministry of Environment revealing that 64 percent of 2,763 schools inspected were found to have urethane tracks or [...]

High Levels of Lead Found in Children’s Toys and Related Products

SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 50 children’s products are being recalled after they were found to contain excessive amounts of lead, some of which exceeded the official standard by 166 times. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) revealed on April 27 that it ordered the recall of 52 products, ranging from [...]