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The environmentally-friendly group Greenpeace has brought recent attention to certain adult sex toys. Phthalates (pronounced thal-lates) are mainly used as plasticizers, which are used to make the flexibility of PVC plastic. That means that phthalates are present in things like nail polish, adhesives, caulk, paint pigments, and those sex toys that claim to be made of “jelly rubber.” Lab tests of phthalates in rodents concluded that rodents with large concentrations of phthalates in their systems showed signs of damage in the liver, kidney, lungs, and developing testes. Phthalates have also been associated with cancer and prenatal defects (Wikipedia). In fact, when Greenpeace tested eight different sex toys for phthalates, seven of the eight contained 24-51% phthalate - that’s a huge percentage! Greenpeace warns, “Remember, these are chemicals that do not biodegrade and can be dangerous - even in small amounts (Haines 2006).” Phthalates also pose an environmental risk during disposal, especially if they are incinerated. However, the Phthalates Information Centre Europe disagrees that there is any danger to using plasticized PVC -  but why take the risk? You can eliminate the potential threat of phthalate-related complications simply by using non-phthalate alternatives, such as sex toys made of Pyrex glass. Glass sex toys are solid, made of aeronautical-quality Pyrex, and don’t contain phthalates. Glass sex toys also offer trouble-free cleanup and sanitization by boiling or using chemical (Wikipedia). It’s about time to forget the risks posed by phthalates and go glass.

References:

“Dildo”. Wikipedia. Accessed 10/01/06. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dildo>.

Haines, Lester. “Greenpeace Issues Toxic Sex Toy Warning”. Looking Glass News. Accessed 10/01/06.

<http://www.lookingglassnews.org/viewstory.php?storyid=7110>.

“Phthalates”. Wikipedia. Accessed 10/01/06. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phthalates>.