In the state of Washington, the lawmakers have passed a bill that would set the toughest restrictions in the nation on the lead content of children's products.
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Where Do You Buy Safe Toys?
How to Choose Safe Toys
There is a list with recommendations when bying toys including some useful websites like a database where people can check the safety of different toys.

EPA Must List Mercury As A Pollutant - Enviromentalists Rejoice!
In a victory for environmentalists, and a setback for big U.S. coal-burning utilities, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that the EPA violated the Clean Air Act in 2005 when it exempted coal plants from the strictest emission controls for mercury and other toxic substances.

Cheap Pollution Magnet Pulls Arsenic Out of Water
Dr. Vicki Colvin's cheap arsenic magnet has the potential to revolutionize water safety in developing nations...