Case of the toxic gingerbread man

Case of the toxic gingerbread man

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/49897/title/Case_of_the_toxic_gingerbread_man

 

"Why did researchers take a knife to a cute little plastic gingerbread man? To make him give up the source of his toxic fumes.  Or so explained Bill Doucette, this morning, in a particularly entertaining session at the Society for Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry's annual meeting. But the underlying message that this Utah State University scientist brought home to his audience was anything but funny. He graphically illustrated that hidden dangers may lurk in surprising places."