The Ecology Center today released the results of their testing of 1,200
popular children’s toys for toxic chemicals at www.HealthyToys.org. Along
with the Healthy Child Healthy World, and other leading environmental health
groups across the country, the Ecology Center developed this site to better
inform consumers about the products they will be purchasing this holiday
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“The government is not testing for toxic chemicals in toys, and too many manufacturers are not self-regulating, so several nonprofit organizations created the nation’s first toy database to help inform and empower consumers,” said Tracey Easthope, MPH, Director of the Ecology Center’s Environmental Health Project. “Ultimately consumers need to take action to compel the federal government and toy manufacturers to eliminate dangerous chemicals from toys.”
While some toys had high levels of chemicals such as lead, cadmium, and arsenic, others were free of these harmful additives. Parents and other holiday shoppers can now easily search by product name, brand, or toy type (i.e. dolls, teethers, jewelry, bibs, etc.) to learn how the products rate in terms of harmful chemical content. Babies and young children are the most vulnerable since their brains and bodies are still developing and because they frequently put toys into their mouths.
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Posted by Christopher Gavigan
