Plastic Toy Precautions
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
by Shannon LeMintier
Ever noticed how children have an obsessive need to chew on anything and everything as a way of exploring life and breaking in those new pearly whites? Worried about germs and bacteria as your little one gums and gnaws? “It will make her immune system stronger” pipes my not-so germ phobic husband. But I worry a step further about the chemicals she may be ingesting that could potentially damage her development. Potential interference with her hormone system, behavioral effects, early onset of puberty, fetal development, various cancers…all from a cute rubber ducky or sippy cup?!
It is being debated politically and scientifically as to whether or not phthalates and bisphenol-A cause the above mentioned physical conditions (and more, for that matter) and should be removed from plastics. (more…)