Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: plastics http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Gov't agency vote means lower lead in toys (AP) -- The amount of lead allowed in toys and other children's products sold in the U.S. will soon be reduced to one of the lowest limits in the world. The move was praised by consumer advocates but denounced by critics worried about job losses and shuttered businesses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-govt-agency-vote-toys.html Health Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:21:29 EST news229789270 The top 5 actions parents can take to reduce child exposure to toxic chemicals at home Leading Canadian health and environmental experts today issued a list of the top five ways parents can protect their children from toxic substances in and around the home. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-actions-parents-child-exposure-toxic.html Health Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:36:53 EST news227378197