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Utah officials say ornament source of chemical

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Department of Health has sent warnings about hazardous Christmas ornaments to federal authorities.

Health officials say a gingerbread man ornament has been emitting toxic chemicals that threaten to raise the cancer risk in some Layton homes.

"It's a national concern," said Christina McNaughton, a health department toxicologist who wants Utahns to know that...

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