IN THIS ISSUE:
*California Senate debates move that would extend its ban on Phthalates in toys throughout the US
*Green Product Focus
..Not so squeaky clean: a study of phthalates in toys
*2.4 million more potentially deadly Mega Brands magnetic toys recalled
*Reebok fined record $1 million for leaden bracelets
*Consumer product safety site launches text messaging service for Bisphenol A free baby products
*FDA said to have relied on industry studies to approve Bisphenol A
*Health Canada reassures parents after arsenic found in pear juice
*Despite banning products containing phthalates in products intended for kids, the sex-toy industry remains largely unregulated
*Heparin contaminant identified, may have been deliberately substituted to boost middlemen's profits
*Cosmetic supplier Cognis to launch several ‘green’ cosmetic ingredients
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