NYC Consumer Product Metal Content Analysis: Health Department Tests

The dataset is to assess the presence and concentration of various metals in consumer products tested by the NYC Health Department. This analysis aims to achieve the following goals:

1. Identify Health Risks: Determine the extent to which consumer products contain harmful metals such as lead, cadmium, nickel, chromium, and mercury, which can pose health risks to consumers upon exposure.

2. Ensure Consumer Safety: Assess compliance with safety regulations and standards to ensure that consumer products meet acceptable levels of metal content, thereby safeguarding public health and consumer safety.

3.Evaluate Regulatory Effectiveness: Evaluate the effectiveness of regulatory measures and enforcement actions in controlling the presence of harmful metals in consumer products, identifying areas for improvement in regulatory frameworks.

**4.Inform Policy Decisions: **Provide evidence-based insights to policymakers and regulatory authorities to guide the formulation of policies and regulations aimed at mitigating metal-related health risks and enhancing consumer protection measures.

5.Protect Vulnerable Populations: Identify products with elevated metal concentrations that may disproportionately impact vulnerable populations, such as children, pregnant women, and communities residing in low-income areas, and develop targeted interventions to protect their health and well-being.

By achieving these objectives, stakeholders can enhance consumer safety, improve regulatory oversight, and mitigate health risks associated with metal exposure from consumer products in New York City.

In this dataset, each row represents a consumer product tested by the NYC Health Department for its metal content. Here's a brief overview of the columns:

• ROW_ID: Unique identifier for each record.
• PRODUCT_TYPE: Type of the product (e.g., Toy, Paint, Jewelry, Cosmetics, Food).
• PRODUCT_NAME: Name or description of the product.
• METAL: Type of metal found in the product (e.g., Lead, Cadmium, Nickel, Chromium, Mercury).
• CONCENTRATION: Concentration of the metal found in the product, measured in parts per million (ppm).
• UNITS: Units of measurement for concentration (e.g., ppm).
• MANUFACTURER: Manufacturer or producer of the product.
• MADE_IN_COUNTRY: Country where the product was manufactured.
• COLLECTION_DATE: Date when the sample was collected for testing.

This dataset can be analyzed to identify products with high metal concentrations, evaluate regulatory compliance, and ensure consumer safety standards are met.