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Phthalates Are out of Infants’ Toys but a Heavy Dose Is Still in Their Food

In alarming news, The Washington Post reports that your baby may still be getting heavy doses of phthalates, even though these now-banned toxins have been taken out of infant toys. Today, your little one may be getting twice the legal limits of phthalates, courtesy of their diet. Meats, especially poultry, high-fat dairy products, cooking oils and margarine all contain high levels of it, the Post said. It almost makes me want to ask, would you like some food with those plasticizers?...