Phthalate Exposure Linked To ADHD
Phthalate Exposure Have Been Linked To Adverse Health Events. Phthalates, chemicals that make plastics and vinyls more flexible, have been linked to many adverse health events. So much so, that stringent phthalate levels have been imposed as part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). Now, an emerging report found a … [Read more...]
CPSC Decision to Delay Phthalate, Lead Rules Overturned
Small Business Fighting Phthalate, Lead Rules. Small businesses have been fighting to have a chemical and toxin ban created to protect America’s children overturned. While consumer groups and environmentalists are pushing for the phthalate and lead bans, small businesses have been fighting to keep it off the books, said the … [Read more...]
California Phthalate Ban Now in Effect
California Phthalate Ban In Children's Products. California has officially banned phthalates in children’s products in advance of the federal law that comes into effect next month. Phthalate Ban The McClatchy-Tribune News Service reported that the law went into effect late last week and bans the sale of phthalate-containing toys and … [Read more...]
CPSC Got Phthalate Ban Wrong Senator Says
U.S. Senator Urges To Implement CPSC Improvement of Phthalate Ban. U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (Democrat-California) issued a press release Friday urging the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to follow through on implementing the Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act of 2008 requiring the CPSC to protect … [Read more...]
CPSC Says Phthalate Ban Doesn’t Apply to All Toys
Which Toys Are Under Phthalate Ban And Which Are Not. USA Today is confirming what many have long suspected -- that despite the recent consumer protection act banning phthalates in toys effective February 10, the ban does not apply to those toys manufactured prior to the effective date. The law was passed over the summer. This … [Read more...]
