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Skusci t1_j9wbo6a wrote

Non toxic is more or less a much lesser version of food grade, but really, its not the same. It means that there are no known toxins in it, but it hasn't been treated, packaged, or intended as food at all. As such things like resistance to growing bacteria/mold on it aren't taken into account. There's also not really any regulation around what constitutes non-toxic.

Basically while you probably don't have to call poison control for your kid munching on play-doh, you also probably don't have to call them if they eat a spoonful of dirt.

It's not a good idea at all to let them do it, and can lead to digestive problems, but it also isn't like they ate like... Windex or something which would need immediate medical care.

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Any-Growth8158 t1_j9wnomt wrote

Everything above is correct, however...

According to Prop 65, the state of California would like you to know that Play-Doh contains substances known to cause cancer. They'd also like you to know that that food grade hamburger contains substances that cause cancer. That the water you drink contains substances that cause cancer. Et omnia alia...

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tyler1128 t1_j9y4tdf wrote

That's my criticism of prop 65. It requires labels for anything that has a IARC category higher than 3 from my understanding and ignores dosage or any other factor. As a result, it's usefulness to the consumer is about zero.

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valeyard89 t1_j9wt5hd wrote

At least if it was crayons you know the kid will be a Marine.

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