Jeff Weidenhamer, professor of chemistry at Ashland University, uses an X-ray Fluorescence spectrometer to measure cadmium levels in a "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" charm in Ashland, Ohio. Barred from using lead in children's jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the United States, an Associated Press investigation shows. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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