Repeat if necessary. Very little is known about toxins in children's toys. Products containing PVC range from backpacks to toys and raincoats to video game components. Lead and cadmium exposure are extremely dangerous to children. Cadmium damages the kidneys and while it is a known carcinogen, it is not regulated by the Consumer Products Safety Commission.
Lead decreases intelligence and damages the nervous system.
Shop for alternatives, such as wood and cotton toys. Don't give your child painted antique toys. Paint on these toys often contains lead. Consumers have been cajoled into believing that to keep our homes, gardens and lawns beautiful and bug free, we need help from pesticides. Pesticide use can cause numerous children's health problems such as nausea, vomiting, seizures, shortness of breath, neurological and reproductive disorders, birth defects, asthma and cancer.