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Baby Products / Car Seats #993836

CBS Evening News for Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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(Studio: Katie Couric) Report introduced.

(Durham, North Carolina: Wyatt Andrews) A study in "Environmental Science and Technology" about hidden dangers in car seats and other baby products using flame-retardant chemicals examined; details given from the Duke University study on Penta, TCEP and chlorinated Tris as carcinogens. [Duke professor Heather STAPLETON - talks about carcinogens.] [National Inst. of Environmental Health Sciences director Dr. Linda BIRNBAUM - expresses concern about cancer and brain problems; asks why we need these chemicals in baby products.] Statements from the makers of Evenflo and Snugli and from the chemical manufacturers quoted.

Reporter(s):
Couric, Katie;
Andrews, Wyatt
Duration:
00:02:50

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