Albany looks at new lead control bills

ALBANY - State lawmakers are taking a new look at the old problem of lead poisoning in children by trying to ban lead-based jewelry often used in body piercing. A related measure is designed to make sure a landmark 37-year-old ban on lead paint isn't ignored.

A recent state test found as much as 95 percent of children's jewelry was made with lead, according to the advocacy group Clean New York - A Project of Women's Voices for the Earth.

“With the lead levels in jewelry we've seen today, it's clear we can't afford to wait,” said Assemblyman David Koon, a Rochester Democrat.