Archive for December, 2008

Health Canada reports toxicity of common baby toys

Posted at December 15th, 2008 by Emma

Health Canada, the Canadian government’s health department, reported the nearly three fourths of the plastic toys that they tested had toxic chemicals which can cause harm among kids.
Phthalates, a chemical used to soften the toys, were banned voluntarily in the country for the past ten years. Yet, the health officials discovered the presence of polyvinyl [...]