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Toy Industry Association and American Chemistry Council Issue Statement...

Toy Industry Association (http://www.americanchemistry.com/s_acc/index.asp) and others within the coalition opposed to Assembly Bill 1108 (Ma) issued a statement in response to a news conference held by supporters of the legislation:

"Matters of serious public health should be decided by scientists and in labs -- not politicians at press conferences. Members of the coalition are genuinely concerned about the need to protect the health of children. But the reasons for adopting AB 1108 are entirely unfounded. AB 1108 would prohibit use of certain ingredients in toys called phthalates. The principal phthalate used in toys, called di-isononyl phthalate (DINP), has been thoroughly studied and found to be safe (

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