http://www.mediafreedominternational.org/2010/02/19/study-shows-chemicals-in-plastic-may-affect-boys%e2%80%99-masculinity/ Media Democracy in Action Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mediafreedominternational.org/2010/02/19/study-shows-chemicals-in-plastic-may-affect-boys%e2%80%99-masculinity/comment-page-1/#comment-994 Gloria Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:16:15 +0000 http://www.mediafreedominternational.org/?p=549#comment-994 In fact, it's only a few phthalates that are banned in those children's products - which, by the way, include crib mattresses, where our babies spend about 15 hours a day. There are several more, and they are under investigation. And, the products have only been banned for a short time - there are still plenty of them out there. Other studies have linked phthalates to ADHD and a number of other conditions - bad chemicals. The EPA recently created a Phthalates Action Plan. They'll be making sure that all of them, not just a few, are on their new Chemicals of Concern list, and do further investigation. Phthalates have been banned in Europe for a decade.Hopefully, they will be banned in the U.S. as well. In fact, it’s only a few phthalates that are banned in those children’s products – which, by the way, include crib mattresses, where our babies spend about 15 hours a day. There are several more, and they are under investigation. And, the products have only been banned for a short time – there are still plenty of them out there. Other studies have linked phthalates to ADHD and a number of other conditions – bad chemicals. The EPA recently created a Phthalates Action Plan. They’ll be making sure that all of them, not just a few, are on their new Chemicals of Concern list, and do further investigation. Phthalates have been banned in Europe for a decade.Hopefully, they will be banned in the U.S. as well.

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