Keep your baby healthy and safe. Buy toys and products that are organic, natural and lead-free, chemical-free, and BPA(bisphenol)-free.
1. In order to limit chemical exposure from toys and accessories, you should avoid certain plastics and buy all natural toys and accessories that are lead-free and PVC-free. Also, you should buy BPA-free baby bottles and BPA-free and phthalate-free pacifiers. And when your little one is outdoors, choose a PABA-free UVA and UVB sunscreen.
2. Poison prevention experts have said that excessive exposure to lead and PVC can cause babies to have learning and behavioral problems, seizures, brain damage, anemia, and even kidney damage.
3. VOCs (volatile organic compounds) are often associated with products that have fragrances or synthetic chemicals. VOCs are suspected of overwhelming a baby’s sensitive respiratory system.
4. BPA has reportedly caused neural, developmental, and reproductive damage to laboratory animals.
5. The Environmental Protection Agency has mentioned a number of potential health hazards that could be caused by exposing children and babies to pesticides. Among them are asthma, hyperactivity, learning disabilities, retarded brain development, and even cancer.
6. In order to avoid pesticides in food, it’s always best to buy organic or grow or make your own. Natural fiber and organic cotton are excellent choices for clothing and bedding material.
Products and manufacturers that address these issues:
- Under the Nile makes organic cotton and natural fiber bedding for babies.
- Speesees and Sckoon are quality manufacturers of organic cotton and all natural toys and accessories for babies.
- Plan Toys, Under the Nile, and Sckoon are all good choices for lead-free and PVC-free toys.
- Green to Grow and Klean Kanteen have a nice selection of BPA-free baby bottles.
- EcoBaby has a new line of BPA-free and phthalate-free pacifiers.
- California Baby has excellent PABA-free sunscreens for babies.
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Hazardous Chemicals in Baby Toys and Products
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