tangent4ronpaul
04-25-2011, 02:45 PM
PLASTIC!
http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2011/04/chemical-laws-should-the-policy-around-hazardous-chemicals-be-overhauled-to-protect-children.html
Plastic toys are subject to some state laws but are not regulated under the U.S. Toxic Substance Control Act.
Children and pregnant women aren't being protected from exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals, say pediatricians calling for an overhaul of U.S. policy.
A policy paper from the American Academy of Pediatrics says a U.S. law dating back to 1976 limits the government from removing dangerous industrial chemicals from the market.
The Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) "is widely recognized to have been ineffective in protecting children, pregnant women and the general population from hazardous chemicals in the marketplace," Dr. Jerome Paulson of the academy's Council on Environmental Health and his co-authors wrote.
The TSCA "does not take into account the special vulnerabilities of children in attempting to protect the population from chemical hazards," claims the report.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2011/04/chemical-laws-should-the-policy-around-hazardous-chemicals-be-overhauled-to-protect-children.html
Plastic toys are subject to some state laws but are not regulated under the U.S. Toxic Substance Control Act.
Children and pregnant women aren't being protected from exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals, say pediatricians calling for an overhaul of U.S. policy.
A policy paper from the American Academy of Pediatrics says a U.S. law dating back to 1976 limits the government from removing dangerous industrial chemicals from the market.
The Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) "is widely recognized to have been ineffective in protecting children, pregnant women and the general population from hazardous chemicals in the marketplace," Dr. Jerome Paulson of the academy's Council on Environmental Health and his co-authors wrote.
The TSCA "does not take into account the special vulnerabilities of children in attempting to protect the population from chemical hazards," claims the report.
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