Although the Chinese-made toy recall is pretty much a second-tier issue in the media at this time, kids that have a lower exposure to the lead amount deemed safe by the U.S. government may still have lower IQs and other problems, according to a new report from the CDC in Atlanta.

The standard for lead poisoning exposure is not a new one, and it confounds me on why newer times don't dictate newer exposure guidelines for certain substances based on new rounds of evidence and research.

As more toys are "consumed" by parents for their kids, they'll still be made, by and large, in China. Are lead concerns going to vanish tomorrow? No -- and the questions and concerns should escalate from parents. Maybe change will happen.

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With all the recent hubbub on lead paint-containing toys being recalled and pulled from the marketplace, there is one expert who thinks that lead levels deemed safe for exposure to kids still is too high for comfort.

Dr. Bruce Lanphear believes that the current safe lead exposure guidelines need to be cut in half to really ensure kids remain safe around items which contain the element.

Right now, the limit of 10 micrograms of deciliter is considered "safe" by environmental and medical experts at the Centers for Disease Control, but Dr. Lanphear wants that level cut to 5 micrograms. Is lead-based paint the absolute cheapest way to make paint for children's toys or something?

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