Senator Calls on Fed to Ban Phthalates in All Children's Products

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is calling for new federal reforms that would completely ban several chemicals now allowed in toys and other common items marketed to children.

Gillibrand said she plans to introduce legislation to permanently ban six phthalates in all children's products. Phthalates are linked to cancer, birth defects and asthma, and the feds cap their presence in plastics used for toys to 1,000 parts per million.