Soft Flexible Plastics May Present Risk of Cancer

DINP has been linked to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma and monocellular cell leukemia in both male and female rats. In addition, the chemical has been linked to hepatocellular carcinoma in male and female rats.

The CHAP study can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtm... Another government commissioned study on PVCs can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/FOIA/Foia01/...

For more on Greenpeace's position see http://www.greanpeace.org and following the links of PVCs. The Greenpeace cite includes a database of PVC-free products.

For the Toy Industry Association's official position on PVCs and children's toys, see http://www.toy-tma.org/industry/publicat... and http://www.toy-tma.org/news/statements/v...

For another article on phthalate-related risks see http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/defe...

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