Damaging chemicals found in toys globally: Study
There is presence of highly toxic flame retardants chemicals in children’s toys and related products made from recycled plastics generated from e-waste, said a global study. According to the study,
Toy Makers
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Toymakers who are nurturing a greener generation
Laurie Hyman had a busy time at this month's New York Toy Show, the US industry's biggest annual event, with more than 1,200 exhibitors. Her start-up company, Green Toys, sells toy teacups, bowls and gardening tools that are made in California from recycled plastic milk containers, and sold in boxes made from recycled cardboard. "We're getting a lot of interest - from big retailers, from small retailers, from everyone," she says, showing off a jar holding the white shredded plastic used to make the toys.
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No childs play
The Toxics Link study found high concentrations of lead in all samples of soft toys containing PVC. Even trace amounts of lead are dangerous to children.
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Toys and drunkards
A child's tinkertoy was all that the scientists used to explain why cyclists, stilt-walkers as well as drunkards can gain stability while moving. Just as the toy gains stability from walking,
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Toying with danger?
No Europe wide ban on potentially dangerous chemicals used in plastic toys
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Not a child s toy
Are they safe or are they toxic? The debate continues as the US tries to oppose Europe s efforts to ban toys containing PVC
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Imploring disaster
on behalf of toy companies, the us government is fighting against the Euro pean Union's ( eu ) efforts to ban polyvinyl chloride ( pvc ) toys. The us commerce department
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Smart play
Toy-maker Lego is introducing programmable bricks that can be used to control robots and other machines built using these blocks. Programs for the new RCX brick can be created on a personal
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The perils of PVC
soft pvc toys for infants release unacceptable quantities of hazardous substances, says a Scientific Committee of the European Union (eu) in Brussels. The Committee states that exposure of babies
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Analysis of potentially toxic phthalate plasticizers used in toy manufacturing
A plasticizer is a substance normally incorporated to a PVC resin or some other materials such as paints, to improve some of its properties as flexibility or processability. Phthalates, adipates, phosphates and some others are the main compounds used as plasticizers. Some of these compounds, as bis-(2-ethylhexyl)
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No child s play
Harmful toys that have been withdrawn from European countries are still being sold in Canada