Are your child's bedroom decorations toxic?

Furnishing a child's room with second-hand furniture not only costs less, but it usually also means less risk of chemicals. Photo: LAURA LUDWIG/dpa

Parents put lots of love and great effort into decorating their child’s room and making it as pleasant as possible.

However, all that nice furniture, the paint on the walls and that cosy carpet can contain all kinds of health-harming pollutants that can damage a child’s hormone system.