GERM FIGHTING TOYS: CORPORATE CHILD’S PLAY?
An investigation into the safety and effectiveness of anti-bacterial toys, soaps, and kitchen equipment. Hasbro Toys recently released a line of anti-microbial toys and has been marketing them as a way to protect children from germs. Living On Earth reporter Bruce Gellerman takes a deeper look at these consumer products and the fears they play upon. He also talks with government scientists at the Food and Drug Administration who say Hasbro’s health claims are unproven, and the pesticide used to treat the toys could even be harmful to infants.
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