Comments on: The Danger of Phthalates and PVC http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/06/02/the-danger-of-phthalates-and-pvc/ Green and Natural Parenting Wed, 23 May 2012 20:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Carrie http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/06/02/the-danger-of-phthalates-and-pvc/#comment-5277 Carrie Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:51:45 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1214#comment-5277 Tiffany do you have any recommendations for lunch boxes for kids that are BPA free - I know of laptop lunches, are there others? I'm sending my oldest 3 off to art summer camp for a week and need to purchase some. Thanks Carries last blog post..<a href="http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/sexy-in-six-with-tracey-mallett/" rel="nofollow">Natural Moms Podcast #83</a> Tiffany do you have any recommendations for lunch boxes for kids that are BPA free – I know of laptop lunches, are there others?

I’m sending my oldest 3 off to art summer camp for a week and need to purchase some.

Thanks

Carries last blog post..Natural Moms Podcast #83

]]> By: that girl http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/06/02/the-danger-of-phthalates-and-pvc/#comment-5276 that girl Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:31:48 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1214#comment-5276 I became aware of this (the phlalates) a while back through a PBS documentary (yes I'm a big dork) and it was really disturbing. Disturbing because there are many alternatives to using phlalates..and in countries where there are prohibitive laws, they are required to use those alternatives. The problem here is that we don't have 'just in case it's dangerous' laws here. In Europe a product can be outlawed on suspicion of dangerous content - it must be proven safe..not true here. We first let many people get sick, we document that, then decide to outlaw it based on evidence. We elect to prove something dangerous..It's particularly troublesome when you think about the big picture. How many products are being used right now that might be very, very harmful and we just don't know because it hasn't been proven harmful yet.? that girls last blog post..What's the point?... Really? I became aware of this (the phlalates) a while back through a PBS documentary (yes I’m a big dork) and it was really disturbing. Disturbing because there are many alternatives to using phlalates..and in countries where there are prohibitive laws, they are required to use those alternatives. The problem here is that we don’t have ‘just in case it’s dangerous’ laws here. In Europe a product can be outlawed on suspicion of dangerous content – it must be proven safe..not true here. We first let many people get sick, we document that, then decide to outlaw it based on evidence. We elect to prove something dangerous..It’s particularly troublesome when you think about the big picture. How many products are being used right now that might be very, very harmful and we just don’t know because it hasn’t been proven harmful yet.?

that girls last blog post..What’s the point?… Really?

]]> By: Mama Luxe http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/06/02/the-danger-of-phthalates-and-pvc/#comment-5275 Mama Luxe Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:18:34 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1214#comment-5275 We always check with manufacturers for info on Phthalates, BPA, and lead before reviewing a product. We had one company where we kept asking for the info and they got us the Phthalate and lead info, but not BPA...so we held off and sure enough, weeks later, get an e-mail that they are pulling their product, which did in fact use BPA, due to the reports about BPA (which came out after our inquiry). I think this is definitely one of those things that bloggers like you, Zrecs, etc. have been keeping the spotlight on. I think it is so wonderful that as bloggers we can have this positive influence. We always check with manufacturers for info on Phthalates, BPA, and lead before reviewing a product. We had one company where we kept asking for the info and they got us the Phthalate and lead info, but not BPA…so we held off and sure enough, weeks later, get an e-mail that they are pulling their product, which did in fact use BPA, due to the reports about BPA (which came out after our inquiry).

I think this is definitely one of those things that bloggers like you, Zrecs, etc. have been keeping the spotlight on. I think it is so wonderful that as bloggers we can have this positive influence.

]]> By: Autumn http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/06/02/the-danger-of-phthalates-and-pvc/#comment-5274 Autumn Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:43:05 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1214#comment-5274 Get post. Having just been told I have heavy dioxins and other chemicals in my body I found it helpful. Nothing is safe anymore! Get post. Having just been told I have heavy dioxins and other chemicals in my body I found it helpful. Nothing is safe anymore!

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