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How Many Toxins Can You Buy for One Dollar?
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Unfortunately, the people who are most affected by these items are the people who, due to their economic status, have little other choice than to buy food and personal care items from dollar stores. In fact, many of these dollar stores are found in communities that are full of low-income families that already live in more polluted areas of big cities. Often, these dollar stores are the only local “markets” that families can walk to purchase a gallon of milk. It’s the people who are really struggling to make ends meet who are most affected.
HealthyStuff states that they have tested thousands of products from dozens of different retail stores over the last decade and that, on average, products from the dollar stores are the poorest quality, as well as the poorest performing as far as chemical hazards are concerned.
The chemicals that are of the most concern include:
- Phthalates – linked to fertility problems and birth defects, learning disabilities, and cancer
- Polyvinyl Chloride Plastic (PVC, sometimes called vinyl) – These chemicals crate hazards throughout its life and is linked to lung disease, asthma, and toxic metals, such as lead, which harms the brain and the development of children’s brains, and lower IQ scores.
- BPA – a synthetic hormone that has been linked in numerous studies to breast cancer, obesity, early puberty, heart disease, and reproductive problems.
Dollar chain stores are not only putting the public at risk, they are also exposing their employees to unreasonable risk, as well as risking their business in much the same way Mattel did when they were forced to recall toys that were covered in lead based paint.
Families, individuals, and community groups should let the dollars stores know that they want safer products and that they will not tolerate the poisoning of their children.
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Complete test results are available at HealthyStuff.org.
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