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A group of harmful, yet widespread chemicals found in many children’s toys have finally been banned from use after long debate in Congress. The ban is the result of hard-won campaigning on the part of parents and health experts going up against the heretofore unchallenged chemical industry. The act is good news for two reasons: first because it means safer toys and healthier families. Secondly, because the act may represent a shift away from government favoring of industry and towards consumer rights.
The chemicals, known as phthalates, are found in many children’s toys. Phthalates studies show, however, that when ingested into the body over the course of time these chemicals become toxins, damaging the reproductive system especially in males. They are also thought to contribute to cancer of the liver and kidney. The added danger is that if mothers are exposed to phthalates, the toxins can be passed to their infants through breastfeeding. The toxins have been illegal in the European Union since 2007.
The bill is part of a wider reform of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The legislation also provides for the creation of a new database consumers can use to log complaints or accidents about the goods they use. In addition, new laws will strengthen regulation enforcement and violations of these laws will be met with harsher punishments.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/28/AR2008072802586.html?hpid=topnews
Showing posts with label saftey. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Public Saftey Increasing in Formerly War-torn Kosovo
KOSOVO, BALKANS
The Independent Republic of Kosovo, where for centuries opposing ethnic clans have been waging war against one another, was commended for its improvements in public saftey in a recent report issued by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
The Chief of OSCE in Kosovo, Tim Guildmann, reports that "the general opinion regarding the work and responsibility of the security public organs is very good."
Kosovo borders Albania to the west, Central Serbia to the north and east, the Republic of Macedonia to the south, and Montenegro to the northwest. While violent unrest was still a major problem as recently as 2004, Kosovo issued its own declaration of independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. This weekend as we in the States are celebrating our own independence, it's nice to know that other war-fatigued countries are also feeling the positive effects of peace, liberty, and justice for all.
The original link:
http://www.newkosovareport.com/200807021010/Society/OSCE-Kosovo-public-safety-improving.html
To see just how important this improvement is, a look at where they're coming from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unrest_in_Kosovo
The Independent Republic of Kosovo, where for centuries opposing ethnic clans have been waging war against one another, was commended for its improvements in public saftey in a recent report issued by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
The Chief of OSCE in Kosovo, Tim Guildmann, reports that "the general opinion regarding the work and responsibility of the security public organs is very good."
Kosovo borders Albania to the west, Central Serbia to the north and east, the Republic of Macedonia to the south, and Montenegro to the northwest. While violent unrest was still a major problem as recently as 2004, Kosovo issued its own declaration of independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008. This weekend as we in the States are celebrating our own independence, it's nice to know that other war-fatigued countries are also feeling the positive effects of peace, liberty, and justice for all.
The original link:
http://www.newkosovareport.com/200807021010/Society/OSCE-Kosovo-public-safety-improving.html
To see just how important this improvement is, a look at where they're coming from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unrest_in_Kosovo
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