Lead is very dangerous to children and can be found in many new and used children's products such as toys, backpacks and jewelry. Watch the video to find out more.
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New Report Released on Toxic Flame Retardants in Consumer Products‘Hidden Hazards In the Nursery’: Toxic flame-retardants found in 85 percent of baby products tested, including children’s car seats tested in Michigan .The report, Hidden Hazards In the Nursery, found toxic flame retardants in 17 out of 20 of new baby and children’s products tested, including bassinet pads, nursing pillows, changing pads, and car seats. The study was conducted by the Washington Toxics Coalition and Safer States, non-profit public health advocacy groups. The most prevalent flame retardant--found in 16 of the 20 products tested--was chlorinated Tris (TDCPP), a chemical voluntarily removed from children’s pajamas in the 1970s when it was found to cause adverse health effects. California recently classified chlorinated Tris as a carcinogen, and evidence links the chemical to neurotoxicity as well as hormone disruption.
> Find HealthyStuff.org tested chidren's products with hazardous flame retardants
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Study highlights presence of NPEs (nonylphenol ethoxylates) and BPA (bisphenol A) in paint, toys and personal care products.
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The report is authored by the Envrionmental Health Strategy Center, and co-released by Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and Safer States.
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Hazardous Flame Retardants and Chemical Additives Found in Over Half of 2011 Child Car Seats Tested by HealthyStuff.orgThe latest research on toxic chemicals in children's car seats was released
today by the nonprofit Ecology Center at the consumer-friendly site, www.HealthyStuff.org.
While some seats were found to be virtually free of the most dangerous chemicals,
over half (60%) contained at least one of the chemicals tested for. » Read more |
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Toxic Chemicals Pervasive in Baby Products: New Study Finds Hazardous and Untested Flame Retardants in Products Made for Infants and ChildrenA study of products designed for newborns, babies, and toddlers – including car seats, breast feeding pillows, changing pads, crib wedges, bassinet mattresses and other items made with polyurethane foam – found 80% of products tested contained chemical flame retardants that are considered toxic, according to a peer-reviewed study published in Environmental Science & Technology Journal. » Download the complete study » Read about the study in the New York Times
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Find products containing cadmium!HealthyStuff.org has been screening consumer products for cadmium for three years. You can now quickly and easily allows visitors to find products which we have detectable cadmium. » Read more about cadmium |
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Take Action: Support Federal Regulatory ReformIn response to increasing consumer demand for safer products, the federal government is gearing up for reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). These reforms would phase out the most dangerous chemicals from the manufacturing process; require industry to take responsibility for the safety of their products; and use the best science to protect vulnerable groups. » Send an e-mail to your Congress member |
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