00:00Christmas is just around the corner.
00:02Have you chosen a gift for your children and nannies?
00:06While you are choosing, according to an organization,
00:10your gift is toxic.
00:12Bien Manalo is in the center of the news.
00:17Along with the celebration of National Children's Month this November
00:21and the upcoming Christmas,
00:23children's products like toys have been sold again.
00:27That's why Mary Jane is very careful in buying toys for her children.
00:33She's making sure that her toys are safe from the toxic chemicals in the toys.
00:40I read what's written on the toys to see if the child is safe or not.
00:45Of course, it's not allowed.
00:47Like others, there are toxic chemicals.
00:50If you try it, of course, the children will get sick.
00:53That's why Bantoxic Philippines is doing everything
00:58to make sure that the children are safe from toxic chemicals.
01:03In fact, a new study group was created
01:07with the Environment and Social Development Organization, or ESDO,
01:11in Bangladesh and the Philippines.
01:13Its goal is to reduce the public's awareness
01:16about the dangers of various toxic chemicals in toys.
01:20And the government is encouraging for proper action,
01:24especially in the strict implementation of the police on this matter.
01:28Our group is urging Bantoxic and ESDO
01:32to remove these chemicals
01:36because they are not needed in these products,
01:39especially in children's products.
01:41The group is also encouraging the label of the products.
01:45According to Republic Act 10620,
01:48or the Toy and Game Safety Labeling Act of 2013,
01:52they are afraid of the harmful effects of chemicals on health.
01:56For example, when we talk about lead and mercury,
02:00it's a neurotoxin.
02:01So, it attacks the brain first.
02:04Vinyl chloride, plastic squeaky toys,
02:09and other chemicals will have the same effect.
02:13These are endocrine-disrupting chemicals
02:16that can cause hormonal imbalance.
02:19Among the information that should be included in the label,
02:23are the name, location, contact number of the manufacturers,
02:27ingredients, cautionary information,
02:30and a license to operate number from the regulatory agency.
02:35So, they are advising the buyers.
02:37Don't always look at the price of the products.
02:41Look at if the age is correct.
02:45BN Manalo for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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