South Africa: UCT Study Finds Traces of Banned Toxic Chemicals in Children's Products
8 Jul 2026, 11:39 GMT
Topic: Food and Agriculture
Source URL: https://allafrica.com/stories/202607080408.html
[UCT] Some children's products sold in South Africa may contain traces of toxic chemicals that were banned globally years ago, a University of Cape Town (UCT) study found. The study, titled "Legacy brominated flame retardants in children's products in South Africa: Evidence of toxic recycling in a global circular economy", has been published in the Heliyon journal.