This sounds practically engineered to panic parents. Playground Equipment May Pose Cancer Risk:
Almost all wood playground equipment now in use has been treated with a pesticide called chromated copper arsenate, said Hal Stratton, chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. He said children can get arsenic residue from the treated wood on their hands and then put their hands in their mouths.Stratton said the agency’s scientists recommend that parents and caregivers thoroughly wash children’s hands with soap and water immediately after youngsters play on playground equipment made of the treated wood. Children also should not eat while on the equipment, he said.
Who, by the way, is the wizard who thought to treat children’s playground equipment with arsenic? Was it cheaper than lead-based paint and mercury?