Washington Post Article
Today in the Washington Post (A11), there was an interesting article
Treated Wood Poses Cancer Risk to Kids
A new Evnironmental Protection Agency study concludes that children who repeatedly come in contact with commonly found playground equipment and decks made of arsenic-treated wood face increased risk of developing cancer.
The story goes on further...
... Arsenic is a known carcinogen, and some experts and environmentalists have long suspected that chldren who repeatedly come in contact with preservative--known as chromated copper arsenate, or CCA -- face a heightened risk of developing cancer of the lungs, bladder or skin.
The story goes on further...
"EPA does not believe there is any reason to remove or replace CCA-treated strucures, including decks or playground equipment"
The story goes on further...
people should take precautions, such as washing their hands afer coming into contact with CCA-laced wood and never placing food directly on a deck or outdoor table surface.
It also states that kids in the south have a higher risk... nicer weather year around allows more play time which allows more exposure.... "10 percent of all children face a cancer risk that is 100 times higher than children in the general population..."
Just sharing information, remember one year they run the reports against the database and coffee is good for you, they run the report again the next year with an ever slight change and now coffee is bad. All in all, EVERYTHING is bad for you, just how bad is what we should worry about. Arsenic in wood, sounds bad to me. :barf:
Treated Wood Poses Cancer Risk to Kids
A new Evnironmental Protection Agency study concludes that children who repeatedly come in contact with commonly found playground equipment and decks made of arsenic-treated wood face increased risk of developing cancer.
The story goes on further...
... Arsenic is a known carcinogen, and some experts and environmentalists have long suspected that chldren who repeatedly come in contact with preservative--known as chromated copper arsenate, or CCA -- face a heightened risk of developing cancer of the lungs, bladder or skin.
The story goes on further...
"EPA does not believe there is any reason to remove or replace CCA-treated strucures, including decks or playground equipment"
The story goes on further...
people should take precautions, such as washing their hands afer coming into contact with CCA-laced wood and never placing food directly on a deck or outdoor table surface.
It also states that kids in the south have a higher risk... nicer weather year around allows more play time which allows more exposure.... "10 percent of all children face a cancer risk that is 100 times higher than children in the general population..."
Just sharing information, remember one year they run the reports against the database and coffee is good for you, they run the report again the next year with an ever slight change and now coffee is bad. All in all, EVERYTHING is bad for you, just how bad is what we should worry about. Arsenic in wood, sounds bad to me. :barf:
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