Tests Finds Dollar Store School Supplies Test Positive for Asbestos

I don’t know about you, but I am currently in the throes of back-to-school shopping for my three kids, who start back next week (too soon, but that’s an article for another day.) I was able to order most of their supplies online, but sadly, one elusive five-subject wide-ruled notebook remains out of my grasp. I’ve got six days to find it! Like many parents, I’m always looking for the best bargain, and I do love it when I can find great products on the cheap; however a new report from the U.S. PIRG that claims to have found traces of the cancer-causing asbestos in a brand of Playskool crayons sold at Dollar Tree has me re-considering my bargain stance.

The U.S. PIRG’s Education Fund tested many school supplies products and found asbestos in these crayons.

Before I dive into their test results, what exactly is the U.S. PIRG and what authority do they have? It’s a fair question when we’re talking about tests and studies like this. PIRG stands for “public interest research group,” and Wikipedia says “(PIRGs) are a federation of U.S. and Canadian non-profit organizations that employ grassroots organizing and direct advocacy with the goal of effecting liberal political change.”


Jenny Rapson
Jenny Rapson
Jenny is a follower of Christ, a wife and mom of three from Ohio and a freelance writer and editor.

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