A California environmental watchdog group says it has warned national retailers they may be selling children's products containing a carcinogenic substance. The Center for Environmental Health, based in Oakland, said it has told Walmart, Toys R Us, Target and Amazon, among others, they are selling products that contain the flame retardant chlorinated Tris -- a substance that has been banned from children's nightwear since 1977, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. California added chlorinated Tris to a list of known carcinogens, and the center says that means products must carry warning labels if they contain significant amounts. The center said it bought products from retailers in October and tested them. "You can say, 'Maybe I'll luck out and go to the store and get a product that doesn't have this chemical in it,'" Caroline Cox, the research director, said. "But on the other hand, we found enough products that do contain chlorinated Tris that we would like to get this problem taken care of. I don't want anybody to have to worry when they need to go buy a crib mattress for their kids." The center said it sent legal notices to nine companies last month and planned to add 15 more Thursday.
GMT 10:31 2018 Tuesday ,13 November
Russian police uproot 70 underground drug labs in past six monthsGMT 16:32 2018 Tuesday ,06 November
Rwanda aims to achieve universal access to clean water by 2024GMT 16:57 2018 Sunday ,04 November
Palestinian women witness higher cure rate of breast cancerGMT 13:11 2018 Tuesday ,30 October
Emergency surgery saves life of touristGMT 10:44 2018 Tuesday ,23 October
Scientists find microplastics in human stool for first timeGMT 09:18 2018 Tuesday ,23 October
US judge upholds Monsanto weedkiller cancer verdict, reduces payoutGMT 14:22 2018 Friday ,19 October
Birth spacing ‘improving health of Omani women’GMT 15:40 2018 Monday ,15 October
Pakistani president launches nationwide anti-measles driveMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor