Publication - 29 April, 2005
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Executive summary: This investigation, commissioned by Greenpeace Italy and undertaken by the Dutch laboratory TNO, investigates the presence of hazardous chemicals in 12 common consumer products on the market in Italy, including household goods, toys, children’s articles, sport T-shirts, DVD players and baby body care products. The most worrying findings are that the products intended for children and babies, such as toys, printed T-shirts and baby body care products, contained the highest levels of hazardous substances found in this study, including phthalates, alkylphenols, organotins and synthetic musks. This is of particular concern given evidence that children may be exposed to higher levels of some of these chemicals than adults and may be more vulnerable to their effects.
Num. pages: 5