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Plastic toys will lose the phthalates
Last week, Congress passed a law designed to ensure that the massive toy recalls of 2007 are not repeated. The bill, awaiting the signature of President Bush, gives the Consumer Product Safety Commission a larger budget, increases the fines for ...
Proceed with caution: Phthalates in baby products
That pink -bottled baby lotion may make your little one smell good enough to gobble all over, but new research shows that it can also expose him to a group of chemicals called phthalates. Phthalates are used to make plastics flexible and are found in ...
Phthalates linked to childhood asthma in study
Scientists, pediatricians, teachers,
parents and everyone are wondering about the huge rise in childhood asthma. A study done in Sweden may shed some
light on this. Phthalates, chemicals found in plastics, tend to migrate out of the products (like ...
Cosmetic ingredient, phthalates, may affect genital development in boys
The chemical ingredient found in many cosmetics, perfumes, shampoo,
soaps, and pliable plastics such as cling-film, and children's toys, phthalates, has been in the news lately for
its potential harm to your vital organs. A new study shows ...
Put a Fork In It
If your food is organic, should your utensils be safe, too? Credit: Green Toys
It goes without saying that you want your tot using utensils made from healthy plastic: no BPA, no PVC, no phthalates.
But here's an opportunity to go one step ...
The danger of... shower curtains?
If you've spent even a few minutes reading the news over the last few months, then you've probably become familiar with the oddly-spelled and hard to pronounce word phthalates. Phthalates (pronounced thal-late)are used to make hard plastics flexible ...
Toxic toys could be banned in California
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 ...
California to ban phthlataes in children's products
Phthalates are chemical substances used to soften and smooth plastics. The use of these chemicals is common in many children's products, including teething rings and rubber duckies.
The European union , as well as 14 other countries, banned the ...
