Many children's products - toys, baby bottles, teethers, car safety seats, baby lotions and shampoos, and clothing - contain toxic chemicals linked to a wide array of health effects including reproductive problems, learning disabilities, hormone problems, and cancer.
How can this be? The frightening answer is that there is little federal or state government oversight on toxic chemicals in children's products. No one is minding the store to ensure that only the safest chemicals and materials are used in toys and other children’s products. The recent recall of millions of lead laden toys is merely a symptom of the larger problem.
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Learn More About Toxic Chemicals in Toys and Other Kid's Products
Toys and other children’s products can contain a variety of chemicals of concern, especially as the chemicals are not always chemically bound to the products. Lead, cadmium, and phthalates should not be allowed in children’s products due to their potential for serious health impacts on kids.
About Lead --- About Cadmium --- About Phthalates
Children are especially vulnerable and must be protected
Children are uniquely vulnerable to exposure to toxic chemicals, which can disrupt their development and cause lifelong health problems.
See what doctors and nurses say about Lead and Phthalates in Children's Products
Download "Rx for Prevention: Children's Products"
A diverse group of scientists recently produced the Faroes statement to summarize the scientific evidence that chemical exposures before birth make babies more likely to develop health problems--such as diabetes, prostate cancer, fertility problems and thyroid disorders later in life.
read the Faroes Statement: Human Health Effects of Developmental Exposure to Chemicals in Our Environment
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"What's in the Toy Box?" fact sheet
"Rx for Prevention: Children's Products" fact sheet
Developmental Impacts of Chemical Exposures
