Toxic Chemicals in Cars and Children's Car Seats
Most Toxic Cars: Mitsubishi Eclipse, Suzuki Reno, BMW 128i
Most Toxic Car Seats: Alpha Sport Vantage Booster, Britax Marathon Onyx
Today the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow & the Ecology Center released the 2nd Annual Consumer Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Cars and Children’s Car Seats. Over 200 of the most popular 2008- and 2009-model vehicles and over 60 children’s car seats were tested for chemicals that off-gas from parts such as the steering wheel, dashboard, armrests, seats, and carpeting.
These chemicals become part of the air we breathe, contributing to “new car smell” and a variety of acute and long-term health concerns including birth defects and behavioral disorders. The average American spends more than 1.5 hours in a car every day, a major window of exposure identified through this testing.
As the formal legislative session winds down, legislators and health advocates urge a vote in the Massachusetts House of Representatives on the Safer Alternatives bill which has already passed the Senate.
