The group, in a statement Thursday, said it detected lead and other chemicals such as arsenic and cadmium in 20 imported plates and serving dishes sold at bargain prices, from P29 to P199, in a Caloocan City department store.
EcoWaste said the samples it bought and tested on November 4 revealed 鈥渁 worrisome concoction of heavy metals such as antimony, arsenic, cadmium, chromium and lead.鈥�
鈥淲e found lead on glazes or decorations on the surfaces of the dishes that may leach into the food made, kept or served in those dishes and contribute to a person鈥檚 overall lead exposure,鈥� said Aileen Lucero of the EcoWaste Coalition鈥檚 Project Protect.