Kids who want to play CSI can use a kit that shows how to dust for fingerprints, blowing away excess powder in the process. The play dust, however, contains enough asbestos to trigger cancer later in life, according to the nonprofit Environmental Working Group, which tracks toxic ingredients in consumer products. The powder was found [...]

A test of about 1,200 children's products by a group of consumer and environmental-health organizations found that more than a third of the items contained lead and other dangerous chemicals, including mercury, cadmium and arsenic. Seventeen percent of the items tested exceed the federally accepted standards of safety, which is 600 parts per million. To [...]

Ten Capitol Hill steamfitters who say they were harassed by their bosses after complaining of asbestos exposure in the tunnels where they work are being awarded for civic courage. Recognition for the Tunnel Shop crew comes amid a continuing dispute with the Architect of the Capitol's office over their medical treatment and a pending case [...]