Be careful with imitation jewelry !!! Toxic Jewelry An Investigation of Lead in Imitation Jewelry in Nepal Ram Charitra Sah gSsnL u/uxgfb]lv ;fjwfg ∕∕∕ Center for Public Health and Environmental Development (CEPHED) Nayabasti, Imadol-5, Lalitpur, Nepal Tel/Fax +977-1-5201786 i Mobile:+977 9803047621 Email
[email protected] Imitation (Artificial) Jewelry Samples tested for Lead Content ii i Publisher: Center for Public Health and Environmental Development (CEPHED) Author: Ram Charitra Sah Copyright: Center for Public Health and Environmental Development (CEPHED), 2012 The material in this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non- profit uses, without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. The publisher would appreciate receiving a copy of any publications, which use this publication as a source. No use of this publication shall be made for resale or other commercial purposes without prior written permission of the CEPHED. Citation: Sah, Ram Charitra. 2012. Toxic Jewelry, An Investigation of Lead in Imitation Jewelry in Nepal, x+13. Kathmandu: CEPHED. Design by: Krishna Prasad Subedi Printed at: Sigma General Offset Press Sanepa, Lalitpur-2, Nepal Tel.: ++977-1-5554029 Available from: CEPHED Nayabasti, Imadol-5, Lalitpur Kathmandu, Nepal Tel.: ++977-01-5201786 Fax: ++977-01-5201786 Email:
[email protected] CEPHED would like to acknowledge the finacial and technical support of Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC), Sweden for this research, implementation of heavy metals and chemical safety programs in Nepal. The opinions expressed herein are those of the writer and may not necessarily reflect the official view of Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC), Sweden.