They are so concerned for our safety....Toxic Formaldehyde Hides In Children's Clothing and Bedding

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The reason they want to close thrift stores is because, people will have to buy NEW clothing saturated with formaldehyde and pesticides, what is strange is that USA does not have any safety standard in place when it comes to formaldehyde limits in textiles, ANYTHING GOES HERE!,: Toxic Formaldehyde Hides In Children's Clothing and Bedding | Safe ...Formaldehyde hides in baby/child's clothing and bedding. USA does not have safety standard in place when it comes to formaldehyde limits in textiles.www.safbaby.com/toxic-formaldehyde-hides-in-childrens-clothing-and-bedding __________________Congress passes law Many Thrift Stores to CloseSome owners say the cost of testing for lead will shut their businesses. The law goes into effect Feb. 10.By Alana Semuels January 2, 2009 Barring a reprieve, regulations set to take effect next month could force thousands of clothing retailers and thrift stores to throw away trunkloads of children's clothing.The law, aimed at keeping lead-filled merchandise away from children, mandates that all products sold for those age 12 and younger -- including clothing -- be tested for lead and phthalates, which are chemicals used to make plastics more pliable. Those that haven't been tested will be considered hazardous, regardless of whether they actually contain lead"They'll all have to go to the landfill," said Adele Meyer, executive director of the National Assn. of Resale and Thrift Shops.The new regulations take effect Feb. 10 under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which was passed by Congress last year in response to widespread recalls of products that posed a threat to children, including toys made with lead or lead-based paint.Supporters say the measure is sorely needed. One health advocacy group said it found high levels of lead in dozens of products purchased around the country, including children's jewelry, backpacks and ponchos.http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-fi-thrift2-2009jan02,0,4604950.story «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»§ - PULSE ON 21st CENTURY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE! §Subscribe send email to: - «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»