http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/11/20/Chemicals-Banned-in-Toys-but-Allowed-in-Prescription-Drugs.aspxRecently, the U.S. Congress enacted a law banning phthalates, which are added to plastics to increase their flexibility, from toys and other children’s products. Europe had earlier taken this same action. Phthalates can cause abnormal reproductive tractsenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/11/20/Chemicals-Banned-in-Toys-but-Allowed-in-Prescription-Drugs.aspx#130223Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:37:06 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:130223JohnToddIDK if any of you are interested or not, but the naturally fermented products called "Kefir" and "Kombucha" are great health boosters.&nbsp; Do a Google search to learn more.&nbsp; Perhaps we won't need prescription drugs except in acute cases if we bolster ourselves with natural foods.<br /><br />Best of all, once you buy K+K, you never have to buy it again!<br /><br /><img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=130223" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/11/20/Chemicals-Banned-in-Toys-but-Allowed-in-Prescription-Drugs.aspx#130220Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:23:26 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:130220jpants83This is crazy. It blows my mind that the drug companies are practically untouchable.&nbsp; If we all work together, we can change this over time.&nbsp; We need to put an end to their fairy-tale world where they do whatever they want.&nbsp; I don't know exactly where to start, but maybe a letter to my congressmen will be a first step.&nbsp; One letter will not change much but if we all write letters, maybe they will get the hint.<br /><img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=130220" width="1" height="1">