Author Interviews, Environmental Risks, Pediatrics, Toxin Research / 26.01.2018
Brightly Colored or Black Older Plastic Toys Can Contain Cadmium, Lead or Bromine
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dr Andrew Turner
Reader in Environmental Science (Biogeochemistry and Toxicology)
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Plymouth, UK
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: The study arose through a larger investigation into hazardous substances in consumer plastics, both old and new.
The main finding of the present research was the widespread occurrence of restricted elements in old plastic toys, and in particular cadmium, lead and bromine (the latter an indicator of the presence of flame retardants); in many cases, these elements could migrate from the plastic under conditions simulating the human digestive system.
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Dr Andrew Turner
Reader in Environmental Science (Biogeochemistry and Toxicology)
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Plymouth, UK
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: The study arose through a larger investigation into hazardous substances in consumer plastics, both old and new.
The main finding of the present research was the widespread occurrence of restricted elements in old plastic toys, and in particular cadmium, lead and bromine (the latter an indicator of the presence of flame retardants); in many cases, these elements could migrate from the plastic under conditions simulating the human digestive system.
(more…)