Nothing is Sacred Anymore

Here at SFist, we hate to be killjoys, but sometimes all we can do is just pass along the news. Apparently, your sex toys may not be safe to use (and we don't mean it in a Catholic "masturbation is bad for you" kind of way). According to Green Daily, the plastics used in your favorite sex toys have a compound called phthalates in it--which is what gives plastic its softness. However, there are certain health risks associated with phthalates, including (as Green Daily points out) "damage [to] the liver and kidney and genital abnormalities." Yikes!

While this has been in the news before, this is the first we've heard about it. An interesting aside is that sex toys aren't regulated because they are considered "novelty items" that are not for use. Yeeeah. Okay.

Rather than throw out all those phthalates-laden sex toys, though, Babeland suggests practicing safe sex with your toys and using a condom. Huzzah!

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