Toy Safety News
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Environmental risks are "grossly underestimated" says cancer panel.
Created by an act of Congress in 1971, the President's Cancer Panel is charged with monitoring the National Cancer Program and reports directly to the President in a report every… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (109 days ago) 2 comments- Definitions
- Water, National, Food, Lead, Pollutants, Formaldehyde, Air, Carcinogens, Exposure, Plastic, Regulatory, Public, Benzene
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- Water
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- environmentalhealthnews.org
, Yahoo! Green , The Daily Green , WebMD Health
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Are Zhu Zhu Hamsters toxic?
I don't get this season's top toy, the Zhu Zhu Hamster. Why not just buy your kid a real hamster? Oh, right. Real fur balls "poop, stink and die," so says--go figure--the makers of… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (270 days ago) 6 comments- Definitions
- Lead, Toys and games, Toxicity, Phthalate, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Bisphenol-A (BPA)
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- cnn.com
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Color me green: recycled crayons
I'm in the mood for good green news, something mostly illusive in the world of daily eco-blogging. Here goes: I'm tickled green (and every other color in the rainbow) about Eco… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (273 days ago) 3 comments- Definitions
- Post-consumer recycled, Recycling, Upcycling, Toys and games
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- nbcnewyork.com (6 comments)
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Top 10 eco toys under $30
Preschoolers could care less about how safe and sustainable a toy is. All that matters to them is that a plaything sustains their gnat-sized attention span for more than a… | Read the full article ›
By Kim Lachance Shandrow (302 days ago) 2 comments- Definitions
- Chemical safety concerns, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Toxicity, Bisphenol-A (BPA), Fair trade
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- Eco Child's Play
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Dawn of a new era combating toxic chemicals?
Is America finally getting serious about cracking down on toxic chemicals? Now that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Lisa Jackson has identified chemical management… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (305 days ago) 0 comments -
Back to school without PVC
Vinyl is nasty, nasty stuff. PVC has been called "the most toxic plastic." It's been linked to many types of cancer and creates plenty of environmental hazards, as well. Phthalates… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (392 days ago) 5 comments- Definitions
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Phthalate, Carcinogens, Toxicity
- Web News
- fakeplasticfish.com (7 comments)
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Reduce toxic risk with the Green Guide
Yes, the Smart Mama's Green Guide: Simple Steps to Reduce Your Child's Toxic Chemical Exposure is written for parents—but no, you don't need kids to make good use of this… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (402 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Toxicity, Organic, Brominated flame retardant, Fire retardant, Mold, Asbestos, Lead
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- thesmartmama.com
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Feature How to green your pets
"You become responsible forever for what you have tamed." Antoine de Saint-ExuperyI am not alone in being unable to enumerate the ways in which my life has been enriched by the… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (428 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Allergens, Insecticide, Respiratory health, Toxicity, Clean drinking water
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EPA thinks twice about recycled tire playground surfaces
Is there anyone here who does not bounce up and down like a hyperactive rabbit whenever they visit a playground or play area surfaced with recycled tires? Try walking across one in… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (449 days ago) 3 comments- Companies
- Environmental Protection Agency
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- ecosalon.com , usatoday.com
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Toy safety database off schedule
You can check to see if your peanut butter is tainted by salmonella. You can look forward to the day when we have more research available on endocrine disruptors in pesticides. But… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (501 days ago) 0 comments- Companies
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Salmonella, Lead, Toxicity
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