Do you like to buy old toys from the garage for children to play with? This may damage the child's health! A new British study reported by the French health magazine TOPSANTE on January 29 shows that old plastic toys may contain high concentrations of chemicals. Long term exposure to these chemicals will cause harm to children's health.
Researchers from Plymouth University in England used fluorescence spectrometry to analyze 200 plastic toys collected from families, nurseries and second-hand stores in southwest England, including cars, trains, building blocks and puzzles. The analysis results show that the chemical substances in toys include antimony, barium, bromine, cadmium, chromium, lead, selenium and other heavy metals.
Researchers say these second-hand toys may pose a health risk for children. In fact, these toys no longer meet the latest international safety standards.
According to the report, the researchers also simulated the digestion process by immersing toys in dilute hydrochloric acid. Some toys released a large amount of bromine, cadmium or lead, which exceeded the European Council's standards on toy safety. At present, the research results have been published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.
The researchers said that the most important thing for parents is to be aware of the potential risks behind these old plastic toys to prevent children from contacting dangerous chemicals. (Internship compiler: Dang Shuixuan Reviewed draft: Wang Zhantao)
