Get the lead out of toys
1-Canada's children are safer today after a federal recall of toys and costume jewellery
2-The federal government shouldn't stop there.
3-Many of these items were found by the Star to contain dangerous levels of lead.
4-More effort is needed to further protect this country's most vulnerable residents.
5-About one in every four of the items that were examined and tested contained the toxic metal lead.
6-Lead poisoning can occur if a child swallows or sucks on a lead-laced object
7-Lead poisoning can sometimes resulting in a falling IQ and poor school performance. Heavy dosages can cause vomiting and even death.
Therefore,
8-The federal government should test a significant more amount of child products to ensure that no harmful products are endangering children of young ages.
http://www.thestar.com/article/524401
Echoes from a shooting.
1-Once again there was a shooting death of an innocent bystander on a Toronto street.
2-23-year-old Bailey Zaveda was shot and killed while smoking a cigarette outside a Queen St. E. bar.
3-This also resonates with the ongoing trial in the 2005 shooting of 15-year-old Jane Creba on Yonge St.
4-There have been other such incidents in recent years.
5-Criminologists say that, statistically speaking, Toronto is still a very safe place, compared not only to comparable American cities but also to smaller Canadian municipalities.
6-Many people walking along Yonge or Queen or any other busy Toronto street because they not believe it is safe.
Therefore,
7-To help prevent the reoccurrence of these shootings handguns, the weapon of choice in these shootings should be banned. A stepped—up police presence on our streets would also be helpful, as would a continued determination to catch the culprits and prosecute them. As well, witnesses should not hesitate to come forward with descriptions of the shooters.
http://www.thestar.com/article/525487
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