ENVIRONMENTAL watchdog BAN Toxics on Thursday called on government regulatory agencies to conduct market inspections after detecting toys containing lead sold in stores, sidewalks and commercial hubs in Metro Manila.

The group sampled 50 toys with a chemical analyzer, and 41 contained lead with levels ranging from 16 to 4,600 parts per million of the toxic substance.

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