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From the following article imprint from the March 1961 edition of Gramophone Magazine;
Finally, there are two records for children recorded in collaboration with the B.B.C. The first is a reissue of the dramatised version of the delightful Little Red Engine and The Little Red Engine gets a Name, two of Diana Ross's wellknown stories on 7EG8661, and the second has a dramatisation of Billy Bobtail, a traditional story adapted by Jean Sutcliffe, on one side, and Alison Uttley's The Rabbits go Hunting, in which the high spot is the entertaining characterisation of the lettuce-eating slugs, on the other (7EG8660). Both of these are calculated to appeal greatly to young children. W. A. CHISLETT.
As an enthusiast of 20th century children's entertainment on vinyl, I would desperately love to hear the full recording as sampled by The Orb in 'Slvg Dvb' (Slug Dub). I'm intrigued by the use of the word 'bastards' used rather emphatically in the line
'...I'll shoot those BASTARDS', 'Thomas!', 'I WILL, I'll shoot them'.
Fascinating that this was considered acceptable in a recorded BBC children's story of this time period.
Whilst reading an imprint of a 1995 SOS article about The Orb's 'Orbvs Terrarvm' album, my attention was drawn to this track. It's an ambient techno classic from the Krautronica school and reminds me of much of the trancey end of the spectrum I've been getting off on lately - Lyve by Moguai, Port Gentil by Porter Ricks and Everlasting Dub by Kaito are all notable examples. Enjoy
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| March 14, 2009 |
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Carcinogens in kids' soap
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| WASHINGTON - DOZENS of popular children's bath products marketed in the United States contain two cancer-causing chemicals, a consumer safety watchdog group said in a report published Friday.
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics commissioned an independent laboratory to test 48 top-selling children's products for 1,4-dioxane and 28 of them for formaldehyde. Used for embalming corpses and, in the United States, as glue in chipboard, formaldehyde is a by-product of a preservative added to the products to prevent bacteria growth and extend their shelf-life. Among those were the highly popular Johnson's Baby Shampoo, L'Oreal Kids Extra Gentle 2-in-1 shampoo and Pampers Kandoo foaming hand soap, which contained enough formaldehyde to trigger a skin reaction in highly sensitive people, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics said in its report. According to the US National Cancer Institute, studies of workers exposed to formaldehyde have linked the chemical to cancers of the nasal sinuses, nasopharynx, brain and possibly leukaemia. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has said that even trace amounts of 1,4-dioxane give 'cause for concern,' while the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Health and Human Services have both identified dioxane as causing cancer in animals and as a 'probable human carcinogen.' 'If chemicals are causing cancer in animals, we really shouldn't be putting them on babies' heads,' said Stacy Malkan of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. The Personal Care Products Council dismissed the study's finding as 'patently false' and accused the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics of 'preying upon parental worries.' 'The levels of the two chemicals the group reportedly found are considered to be 'trace' or extremely low, are well below established regulatory limits or safety thresholds and are not a cause for health concern,' the US trade association for the cosmetic and personal care products industry said. Ms Malkan said the study gave cause for concern because 'children are more vulnerable to the toxic effects of chemicals.' The two chemicals are 'completely unregulated' in the United States, while 1,4-dioxane is banned in Europe and formaldehyde is restricted, she said. -- AFP |
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