(WXYZ) - Hundreds of toys contain the toxic chemical BPA (bisphenol A), according to a new report.
The information was based on data collected under a new safety law passed in Maine, that requires companies to report chemicals found in their toys.
More than 650 brand-name products are on the list, including toys from Playmobil, LeapFrog, Chicco and SpyNet.
To see the complete list, click here.
Researchers say long-term exposure to BPA can affect brain development, reproductive organs and behavior.
On Tuesday, State Senator Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) will introduce a bill to give Michigan families better access to information about their children's toys.
The "Safe Children's Products Act" would require the state to create a list of chemicals found in children's products that could be harmful. It would also require toy companies to report any toxic chemicals found in their products.
The information was based on data collected under a new safety law passed in Maine, that requires companies to report chemicals found in their toys.
More than 650 brand-name products are on the list, including toys from Playmobil, LeapFrog, Chicco and SpyNet.
To see the complete list, click here.
Researchers say long-term exposure to BPA can affect brain development, reproductive organs and behavior.
On Tuesday, State Senator Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) will introduce a bill to give Michigan families better access to information about their children's toys.
The "Safe Children's Products Act" would require the state to create a list of chemicals found in children's products that could be harmful. It would also require toy companies to report any toxic chemicals found in their products.
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