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Scientists have found no safe exposure for lead, a dangerous neurotoxin that can hinder brain development and cause learning and behavioral problems. Lead has been banned from paint since 1980, but it can sneak into the nursery on vinyl toys, blinds and changing table parts. Used as a stabilizer for PVC, lead was found in 35 percent of toys and children’s products in a 2009 test. That’s bad news, and there’s only one solution: No vinyl, that’s final.

Natural Alternatives to Vinyl

Mattresses, Pads: wool, cotton, hemp

Toys: wood, wool, cotton

Wallpaper: jute, hemp, cotton

Blinds: bamboo, hemp, cotton

This vinyl-free mattress pad from Ecobaby Organics is made from wool and cotton.

“Chewing on a vinyl toy is like sucking on a toxic lollipop.” -- Michael Schade, Center for Health, Environment and Justice