Steering Clear of Lead in Baby Bibs

Posted on March 21, 2008 by softlanding

I’ve been aware of the dangers caused by lead exposure in children for some time now. But I’ve often wondered how in the world a baby bib could end up contaminated with lead. It turns out that lead is usually tied to the presence of PVC (also called vinyl) in baby bibs.
Throughout my [...]

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Are Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Baby Teethers Toxic?

Posted on February 11, 2008 by softlanding

Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) is widely accepted as safe for use in teethers. EVA is a type of plastic that does not require a plasticizer and is bisphenol-a free, so it is considered to be non-toxic.
So what is this plasticizer stuff? PVC’s soft texture [...]

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