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Toxic toys could be banned in California
Filed under: Health & Safety: Babies, Toys
Some alarming accusations about the potentially devastating effects of an ingredient in plastic baby toys have provoked debate and a potential ban in California.California may become the first state in America to ban baby toys that some say are filled with toxic chemicals. "Phthalates" are chemicals used to soften plastic, but some say they are dangerous. In fact, some safety advocates claim that the chemical can cause such long term danger as hormonal defects, reproductive defects and "other problems we don't know about."
Some scientists are opposed to the bill that would ban the toys, noting that phthalates have been proven safe and that any claim to the contrary is simply "fear mongering."
It might be fear mongering, but I'll still stick to wooden toys, just in case.
A state vote is expected in the next two weeks.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
5-14-2007 @ 3:22PM
rucci14 said...I have a feeling that most wooden toys are probably go through all sorts of chemicals during the manufacturing process, as well. So unless you're buying certified hand-carved wooden toys from a carpenter who has washed his hands 17 times under scalding hot water (and has the certificate to prove it), you're out of luck, either way.
Organic, free-range toys anybody? ;)
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5-14-2007 @ 6:53PM
petrie Hahn said...As a toy manufacturer, we stop using Phthalates in our toys even though we could use it in US market. In Europe, they just ban used in toys.
Talking about "organic free-range" toys... :-) We do have organic cotton toys that's in the market now called miyim. Couple of years ago, we started to looking into all the chemicals going into toys and decided to start making a difference.
Hope everyone could check out our toys and email me if you have any question regarding organic vs. non-organic cotton and other harmful material used for our infants and kids.
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6-01-2007 @ 12:39PM
Angel Cortes Z. said...Exist a non-toxic certificate for toys?
I woul like ask for it, before buy any toy for my children.
Thanks
Angel Cortes Z.
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