Fw: Toys R Us' Broken Promises

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I wanted to let the members know that on this site there is a downloadable guide to PVC-free products. There is a link on this, its not just for toys its for every thing, with a lot of good info. You just have to give them your gender and your b-day to get this. I just did and its very good.MicheleFrom: Mike at CHEJ <chej@...>Subject: Toys R Us' Broken Promisesepifany97523@...Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 9:44 AM

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www.chej.org | November 18, 2010

Toys R Us' Broken Promises - Help us make the switch to greener and healthier products

Hi Michele,

The holiday season is fast approaching, which likely means gift-shopping for your children, nieces or nephews. While toys are fun to play with, some can be toxic to our health. That's why I'm emailing you today.

I wanted you to be one of the first to know that today CHEJ and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are releasing our Toxic Toys "R" Us report. The report examines Toys "R" Us's safety practices and their use of PVC - better known as the "poison plastic." Studies have shown that chemicals released by PVC are linked to chronic diseases on the rise in children - learning disabilities, obesity, asthma, and even cancer.

In 2008, Toys "R" Us promised to phase out the sale of toys containing certain toxic chemicals, reduce the sale of products containing PVC, and offer more PVC-free products. Our report shows that, despite their promise over two years ago, Toys "R" Us continues to sell an extensive amount of toys and infant products that are made of and packaged in PVC.

Learn more about Toys "R" Us's broken promises in the report. Also find out how to keep the poison plastic out of your child's toy chest and understand how PVC in toys negatively affects your child's health, your family's health, and the health of those communities situated near PVC production plants.

Download our guide to PVC-free products now.

We hope the guide helps you make safe decisions for your family's health. Please consider making a donation to CHEJ to support our continued work to prevent harm from toxic chemicals in our homes and communities across the country. Your generosity helps us produce free reports like this one to help keep all children and communities safe from PVC and other toxic environmental threats.

Yours for a toxic-free future,

Mike Schade, PVC Campaign Coordinator

Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ)

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