Selecting the Right Toys for Your child is Not a Child's Play

Ingestion of phthalates has been linked to increased risks of cancer, kidney damage and interference with reproductive development. [2] In India the study conducted by Toxic Link, an environmental NGO, showed that dangerous levels of lead and cadmium were found in PVC soft toys collected from wholes...

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Published in:Indian journal of community medicine 2010-04, Vol.35 (2), p.367-368
Main Author: Pandve, Harshal T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Cadmium
Chemical industry
Child development
Health aspects
Heavy metal content
Letters to Editor
Manufacturers
Manufacturing
Methods
Parenting
Poisons
Polyvinyl chloride
Product safety
Toy industry
Toys
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Summary:Ingestion of phthalates has been linked to increased risks of cancer, kidney damage and interference with reproductive development. [2] In India the study conducted by Toxic Link, an environmental NGO, showed that dangerous levels of lead and cadmium were found in PVC soft toys collected from wholesale markets of Mumbai, one of the largest manufacturing and supply centres for unbranded toys.
ISSN:0970-0218
1998-3581
DOI:10.4103/0970-0218.66867