I'm sorry to say that PVC is horribly toxic during its manufacture, and frequently contains lead or other heavy metals, as well as phthalates, a class of chemicals that act as endocrine disruptors. Phthalates act like hormones in your body--not a good thing to get a dose of if you're a little one. Current thought is linking at least some of the epidemic of early puberty in girls to overexposure to phthalates in daily life. For more info, go here: http://healthychild.org/blog/comments/pvc_the_most_toxic_plastic/
Or look up PVC on wikipedia.
PVC is something to be avoided like plague, and certainly NEVER used in children's toys.
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I totally had one of those when I was a little girl! so fun!
I'm sorry to say that PVC is horribly toxic during its manufacture, and frequently contains lead or other heavy metals, as well as phthalates, a class of chemicals that act as endocrine disruptors. Phthalates act like hormones in your body--not a good thing to get a dose of if you're a little one. Current thought is linking at least some of the epidemic of early puberty in girls to overexposure to phthalates in daily life. For more info, go here: http://healthychild.org/blog/comments/pvc_the_most_toxic_plastic/
Or look up PVC on wikipedia.
PVC is something to be avoided like plague, and certainly NEVER used in children's toys.
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