—Toxic Toys Legislation “” The text box on state legislation regarding the regulation of bisphenol A and phthalates in consumer products is very interesting (C&EN, March 12, page 32). As a member of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, I have been working with the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group on this issue. I have filed Massachusetts House Bill No. 259, "An Act to protect children from toxic toys," which is generally identical to California's A.B. 1108 mentioned in the article. The extent to which these particular chemicals can cause harm in babies and young children seems hard to deny given the solid scientific research backing the connection between these materials and negative health effects in humans.
May 07, 2007
—Agents Nab Chinese-Made Plastic Ducks With Phthalate Levels Higher Than Allowed In U.S. “” Plastic toy ducks decked out as Santas, reindeer, penguins, gingerbread men, and snowmen were seized by federal officials early this month after arriving in California from China. The toy ducks contain phthalates at levels that may harm children, according to U.S.
by Cheryl Hogue | December 17, 2012
—Your ducky’s microbiome, glow-in-the-dark squirt guns “Toys inspire biology, biology inspires toys” Tub-time trouble Kids are too young to conjure up Janet Leigh’s iconic shower scene, but Newscripts has been practicing Leigh’s Hitchcockian scream in response to recent news about another threat to bathers—rubber duckies.
by Melody M. Bomgardner | May 14, 2018
Since submitting the paper for publication, Zagury says they’ve done such bioaccessibility testing on roughly 30 samples of toys and children’s jewelry. Pliable plastic and painted or coated toys were far less problematic than metallic toys and jewelry, Zagury says. Many of the latter, he says, are made from recycled metal that contains lead or cadmium as part of its matrix. Zagury says his group’s study cannot conclude that the metal contamination stems from the toys having been manufactured in countries with weak safety standards, such as China.“We found that even famous toy brands were not safer than other brands,” he says. “Even if a toy is expensive, it’s not a guarantee that it’s free of these contaminants.”
by Bethany Halford | June 03, 2013
—Differently Distinct “” It doesn’t seem to me that advertising chemistry sets and other science-related toys as unisex as opposed to being marketed for girls or boys would make much difference (C&EN, May 20, page 48). I say this because it is not true that advertising cooking toys as meant for girls only (such as the article’s example of the Hotpoint Toy Cooker) has resulted in a majority of women in the cooking industry.
July 15, 2013
C&EN: Latest News - EU Bans Three Phthalates From Toys, Restricts Three More July 11, 2005 Volume 83, Number 28 p. 11 CHEMICALS POLICY EU Bans Three Phthalates From Toys, Restricts Three More BETTE HILEMAN The European Parliament voted on July 5 to prohibit the use of three phthalate plasticizers in toys and child care items and to restrict three other plasticizers throughout the European Union. Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), and benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) are banned from all toys and child care items. And diisononyl phthalate (DINP), diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), and di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) are banned from toys and child care items that children can put in the mouth.
by BETTE HILEMAN | July 11, 2005
Join ACS March 3, 2003 Volume 81, Number 9 CENEAR 81 9 p. 12 ISSN 0009-2347 HUMAN HEALTH DIFFERING ACTIONS ON PHTHALATES U.S. group allows continued use of phthalate in toys, EU seeks bans BETTE HILEMAN The regulation of phthalates and the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in children's toys and medical devices continue to be beset by conflicting actions.
by BETTE HILEMAN | March 03, 2003
“Environment: Danish toy maker will invest $150 million, hire more than 100 people to develop sustainable plastics for its signature product” Lego, the Danish toy maker, says it will spend $150 million and hire more than 100 staffers to research, develop, and introduce “sustainable raw materials” to replace the petrochemical-based polymers it uses to produce its famous building-block toys.
by Alex Scott | June 29, 2015