Group Finds Poison In Children’s Crayons (Beware Buying School Supplies)

While every parent wants to keep their children safe and healthy, toy and craft manufacturers seem to sabotage them.

This follows a recent discovery that toy kits and crayons contain trace amounts of asbestos.

What is Asbestos?

Asbestos is a lethal carcinogen, which has been banned in many countries. It is a tiny fiber that can cause serious health effects when inhaled or when you come close to it every day.

According to one study, exposure to asbestos can cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, and other kinds of lung diseases.

Why is Asbestos  in Your Kid’s Toys?

Manufacturers usually value profits over the safety and experience of their customers.
This explains the presence of asbestos in children’s toys.

Asbestos is usually an inexpensive material that can be easily obtained.

It can be used in making toys and packaging material.

An investigation by the Environmental Working Group revealed that 4 out of 28 boxes of crayons had asbestos, while 2 of 21 toy kits had the lethal substance.

The origin of all of these products was China, which could be a sign of absence of safety regulations and guidelines in the manufacturing process.
Protecting Your Children from Asbestos

To begin with, you need to purchase only American-made toys and craft products.

You can also get the toys from other countries that have stringent production standards and don’t use asbestos.

It is also imperative to check where something was made before buying it for your children.

Be careful with cheap products. It’s better to buy few high-quality and safer toys, than buying very many toys that will expose your children to health risks.

Furthermore, if you have worries about the toys your kids already have, you can check online for their product information.

You can easily know if the toys were manufactured in China.

You can also play a role in the efforts to ban asbestos across-the-board, in a bid to have safer toys for everyone.