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Children's back-to-school backpacks and other supplies may contain higher levels of potentially toxic chemicals than the government allows in most toys, a new study shows. The study randomly tested 20 back-to-school items purchased in New York City and found that about 75% of children's back-to-school backpacks contain higher levels of potentially toxic chemicals than the government allows in most toys. For example, one of the items tested, the Dora Backpack, contained an estimated 69,300 ppm of DnOP, a phthalate. If the bag was a children's toy that contained any part that could be placed in
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