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Toy industry seeks to revert art safety standards

The toy industry is pushing to change rules governing paints, chalk, crayons and coloured pencils, prompting safety concerns.

Skinny McBuntu

Rules governing the safety standards of art supplies like paints, chalk, crayons and coloured pencils could be changed following industry pressure. Campaigners have raised concerns about the proposed reversion of these standards.

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Concerns over toy industry's bid to revert art safety standards

The rules governing things like paints, chalk, crayons and coloured pencils could soon be changed, and campaigners are worried.

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