Search Results for: phthalates
Phthalates in Toys: Banned Chemicals Exposure Declines While Others Increase
From phthalates to lead: What toxins are hiding in your child’s classroom?
Are phthalates in plastics causing a rise in juvenile high blood pressure?
Children should not have high blood pressure. Period. Sure, teenage life can be stressful, and high blood pressure can be hereditary...but maybe there is another culprit. According to research conducted earlier this year, phthalates in plastics may be causing a rise in juvenile high blood pressure. What are phthalates? ... continue reading...
Bye, Bye Rubber Ducky: Canada Bans 6 Phthalates in Vinyl Plastic Toys
Often the most toxic toys are given to the youngest children as teethers. Soft plastic toys are softened with chemicals called phthalates. Starting in June 2011, Canada is restricting six of these phthalates by banning toys "that contain greater than allowable concentrations". Canadian Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq explains in Environment News Service: Today, we are acting to make the toys and products that young Canadians use even safer. New regulations will ensure products ... continue reading...
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