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California ban on suspect chemicals

Published Monday 15th October 2007 10:02 GMT

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Its ironic... 

By JimC
Posted Monday 15th October 2007 10:38 GMT

Because many years ago, when I worked with PVC, (at least IIRC) pthalates where the new ultra safe stabiliser to replace nasty old lead!

Bring back lead 

By Owain
Posted Monday 15th October 2007 10:58 GMT

At least you can pronounce it.

two things... 

By unfunk
Posted Monday 15th October 2007 18:52 GMT
Paris Hilton

1) How the hell do you pronounce 'phthalates'?

2) Is there video (or audio) of Arnie pronouncing it?

pronounciation 

By Mike
Posted Monday 15th October 2007 20:12 GMT
Coat

ffff

thay (like say with a lisp)

lates

Its fun to say phthalates!

More banning 

By Nick
Posted Tuesday 16th October 2007 00:14 GMT
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It's time for Arnie to ban more and more things, just for the amusement of the cheesy "teminates" taglines!

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