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The flame retardants known as pentaBDEs were phased out in 2004 due to health concerns that created a market for new alternatives. Firemaster*...
Oct 20, 2014
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Household dust is one way in which people are exposed to flame retardants. Polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame retardants...
Oct 16, 2014
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The common use of flame retardants to treat common household items including furniture, mattresses and plastics has resulted in their...
Oct 01, 2014
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A recent study published by researchers at Duke University and the Environmental Working Group in the journal Environmental Science and...
Sep 22, 2014
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Flame retardants, particularly some forms of Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), have been shown to accumulate in the environment. These...
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