This CBC report doesn’t bode well for Canadian residents. A 2007 survey of vinyl plastic toys by Health Canada found that 76% of the toys contained phthalate levels that are above the amounts allowed in the US and European Union. The toxic diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) is especially prevalent – found in about 60% of the [...]
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Every child in Europe knows what Kinder Surprise is, though it goes by so many names depending on the language of the country where is marketed. I know it as Kinder Surprise (English/French) or Kinder ?berraschung (German) or Kinder Sorpresa (Spanish).
For those who aren’t familiar with this confection, it’s the chocolate egg manufactured by the [...]
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