print email comment close Lead in Jewelry URL: http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/LeadInJewelry.cfm Description: Background and updates about California's Lead-Containing Jewelry Law, which limits "the amount of lead in jewelry, including children's jewelry and body piercing jewelry. High amounts of lead, a persistent and toxic metal, have been found in jewelry, especially inexpensive children's jewelry." Includes history of the law, news (such as revisions to the law that took effect January 2009), a FAQ, fact sheets in several languages, and more. From the California Department of Toxic Substances Control. Publisher: California Department of Toxic Substances Control LII Database Information: Record 27453 created by Jennifer English on 12/10/2008 Last modification on 01/29/2009 Published: 01/29/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27453