CPSC Announces Nov 2-4 Meeting of Panel Studying Phthalates
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced another meeting of the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) on phthalates on November 2-4, 2011. The CHAP is studying the effects on children's health of all phthalates and phthalate alternatives as used in…
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children's toys and child care articles. Its recommendations will be used to inform a future CPSC rulemaking on the topic, including which phthalates, combinations of phthalates, or phthalate alternatives should be prohibited from use in children’s toys or child care articles or otherwise restricted. The CHAP’s final report is expected in April 2012. The meeting will be webcast live here.