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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools clear backpack safety protocol has been put on hold indefinitely due to warning labels about cancer-causing chemicals. The bags contained chemicals called phthalates that have been warned to potentially cause “birth defects or other reproductive harm or cancer”. The district purchased approximately $500,000 worth of bags to distribute. The district is reclaiming any backpacks that were provided to students. Read the full story here.
CMS Clear Backpacks on Hold After Warnings of Cancer-Causing Chemicals was originally published on 1053rnb.com
