These toxics are in toys and thousands of household items. Many of the chemicals have been linked to cancer, birth defects, or neurological and behavioral disorders. The actual risks to children posed by toxic chemicals in these everyday products are not well understood.
Children are often at risk without our knowing it.
According to the National Research Council less than 10 percent of chemicals, other than those used in pesticides, cosmetics, food and drugs, have been tested for their health effects on humans. Worst of all, only a handful of the thousands of chemicals in everyday use have been tested for their effects on children. NET agrees with health professionals that until chemicals that children are exposed to can be adequately tested, we should take precautions to limit their use.