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Cadmium in children's jewelry is regulated in some states

October 06, 2014 12:00 am • Last Updated: October 06, 2014 4:38 pm

Cadmium in children's jewelry became a campaign issue when, during a September debate in Old Lyme for the 33rd state Senate seat, Democratic candidate Emily Bjornberg questioned incumbent Sen. Art Linares' appointment of a representative from the jewelry industry to a task force researching a safe threshold of the metal in children's jewelry.

Only six states, including Rhode Island, have laws regulating the amount of cadmium in children's jewelry. A bill that passed in Connecticut has been postponed for two years while a taskforce looks further into the issue.

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