US tightens grip on chemicals..Bans toys and child-care products containing phthalates

摘要

According to the report in US media,US plans a federal ban on toys and child-care products containing phthalates could signal the beginning of a shift in how chemicals are regulated in the United States.The report said it implies that manufacturers of vinyl toys and products intended to help infants eat,sleep or teethe might need to switch to different materials or use non-phthalate plasticizers for the vinyl products they sell into the U.S.market.