Are Phthalates in Plastics hindering Your Baby's Development?Bishpehol A and phthalates are so pervasive and so toxic it is hard to know where to begin. The fact that they have been used for decades and are still being used in baby bottles, pacifiers, teethers and children’s toys shows just how much our US government does not care for the health of its populace. It cares only for the monetary health of the powerful corporations that lobby and that fund the FDA. The US Government only recently banned six phthalates (the “ph” is silent) though they have been banned in Europe for about 10 years. They are toxins that are used to keep plastics supple. They are used in a wide variety of applications including perfume and nail polish. Click here for a comprehensive list of popular toys and whether or not they contain
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(Sigh) These toxins are a risk to sexual development. Some of the many problems they can cause are early puberty in girls, reduced testosterone levels in boys and genital defects. It has been used in toys, pacifiers and teethers. BPAs can affect hormones and have their own list of horrors. It can be found in the lining of canned foods and liquid baby formulas, baby bottles and sippy cups, to name a few. PBDEs are fire retardants used for 30 years to “protect” our families. They are found in alarming amounts in the blood of infants and children. PBDEs can cause: They are used in furniture, electronic equipment, building supplies and a lot of other things we take for granted on a day to day basis. This Green Product Guide is a 32 page report that will inform you how to minimize your family’s exposure to these insidious toxins. We all want our children to grow into smart, healthy, well developed and productive adults. Let's pay closer attention to what we are exposing them to in their earliest development so they can be healthy and strong. After all, they may have to take care of us when we get older!
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