Something New to Worry About . . . School Supplies are Poisoning Your Kids

I’ve never met a kid who didn’t love going to buy new back-to-school supplies.  So naturally, it’s time for the media to put a major damper on things.

According to an organization called the Center for Health, Environment and Justice, school supplies are trying to poison your kids.

They tested backpacks, three-ring binders, lunchboxes, raincoats, and rain boots, and found 75% of them had elevated levels of chemicals called phthalates . . . which are used in plastics and are TOXIC.

They say the levels would be illegal if the school supplies were toys, where phthalate levels are more closely regulated.

The good news here is that even at this level, your child probably won’t suffer any effects.  But if they’re putting their plastic school supplies in their mouth, the risk can increase.

The worst-case scenarios from overexposure to phthalates . . . which, again, probably will not happen . . . are liver damage and even cancer.