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SAFE GAME: Plastic toys for children in India fail the strictest safety standards.

SAFE GAME: Plastic toys for children in India fail the strictest safety standards.

Toxic toys on sale, no brand safe: NGO study

Even branded plastic toys sold in India markets cause asthma, lung problems and reproductive problems in children due to high toxic levels, says a study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). In its latest study released on Friday, CSE's pollution monitoring laboratory found high levels of phthalates, a chemical used to soften plastic, in all samples of toys it tested. Over 45 percent of the samples exceeded the internationally accepted safety limits for phthalates.

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