Comments on: Phthalates – a hidden danger http://www.freshorganicliving.com/blog/2009/10/phthalates-the-hidden-danger/ Supporting healthy families Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:59:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Matthew Grocoff http://www.freshorganicliving.com/blog/2009/10/phthalates-the-hidden-danger/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Matthew Grocoff Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:10:35 +0000 http://www.freshorganicliving.com/blog/?p=80#comment-11 There's a great website www.HealthyStuff.org where parents can find which toys and children's products have chemicals concern like phthalates (and which ones are safe). Call the company if you have a toy that tested poorly and let them know your concerns. If you must buy new things, shop at stores that have made a commitment to not use these dangerous chemicals (like Pottery Barn which now carries many kids products certified by Oeko-Tex and IKEA which stopped using phthalates in the 1990s). There’s a great website http://www.HealthyStuff.org where parents can find which toys and children’s products have chemicals concern like phthalates (and which ones are safe). Call the company if you have a toy that tested poorly and let them know your concerns.

If you must buy new things, shop at stores that have made a commitment to not use these dangerous chemicals (like Pottery Barn which now carries many kids products certified by Oeko-Tex and IKEA which stopped using phthalates in the 1990s).

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