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| January 15, 2010 The trouble with toys… Latest CSE study finds high levels of toxic phthalates in children’s toys in India Read more... |
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| Lab Report | |
| :: Phthalates in Toys | |
| :: Details of the samples of toys tested by CSE |
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| Fact Sheet | |
| :: Regulations | |
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| Presantation | |
| :: Toxic Toys | |
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DTE Cover story
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Delhi NGO Centre for Science and Environment tested 24 toy samples of major brands for the presence of phthalates. In October 2008, it randomly purchased toy samples from markets in Delhi. Fifteen were soft toys and nine hard toys made in four countries. Tests showed all samples contained one or more phthalates— DEHP, DINP, DBP ( di-n-butyl phthalate) and BBP (benzyl butyl phthalate), all harmful—in varying concentrations.