Beware of online purchases: dangerous toys and more discovered!

Beware of online purchases: dangerous toys and more discovered!

In an alarming report, experts warn of the dangers of online purchases, especially for toys and nutritional supplements that are available on cheap platforms. Anton Reinl, the head of the Health and Nutrition Security agency (AGES), emphasizes that in 2023 two thirds of the Austrians bought everyday goods online. While only four percent of the products examined have serious defects in stationary retailers, when a recent examination of “activity toys” for the entire online market, it was found that 100 percent of the swings and slide tested did not meet the EU security standards. According to the Federal Office of Consumer Health (BAVG, over 80 percent of the toys examined, deficiencies, with dangerous ingredients such as mercury in dietary supplements. These products that are not legal in the EU are often sold to consumers without being aware of the risks, as from Today. reported.

amalgam ban and its consequences

From January 1, 2025, an amalgam ban will come into force across the EU, for reasons of environmental protection, since Amalgam contains mercury. This will change the type of dental treatment, especially for legally insured persons who are entitled to a filling without additional payment. Before this date, Amalgam was considered the standard treatment for cariesim side tooth area; However, the ban only affects new fillings. Existing amalgam fillings remain in the mouth, since there is an opinion in science that they are not at risk as long as they are intact. The new filling materials include tooth -colored plastics that are cash benefits for certain patient groups. This is a direct consequence of the increasing demand for more aesthetic and safer treatment methods, and these changes were made by ak-kurier.de announced.