Flame retardants are invisible assistants in car seats, gasket sealants, furniture and even in airplanes. However, their ingredients are not always harmless. Researchers developed three innovative ...

Flame retardant additives are put into various materials, such as foams for furniture seating and mattresses, plastics used for electronic and electrical applications, and aircraft and vehicle ...

Toxic flame retardants have become a major health concern due to their widespread presence in everyday household items. These chemicals, often found in products made from recycled black plastic, ...

On a drizzly afternoon in 2013, Duke University undergrads pitched their tents to wait in line for a basketball game, and Heather Stapleton saw an opportunity. “It was basically out of my curiosity,” ...

BERKELEY, California, October 26, 2023 (ENS) – Wild animals across every continent are contaminated with flame retardant chemicals, according to a new map tracking peer-reviewed research studies ...

Driving can be inherently dangerous. From hazardous road conditions to reckless drivers, there are a lot of things that can hurt you when you’re behind the wheel. But one of the most insidious risks ...

As dangerous lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise, regulators and manufacturers are scrambling for solutions. Unfortunately, one common strategy may cause serious health harm and not work to slow ...

Ask a public health scientist about couches and cancer, and you’re sure to hear about a State of California law enacted back in 1975. That law, called technical bulletin 117, or “TB117”, required ...

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Researchers from the Green Science Policy Institute warn that flame retardants commonly used in electronic enclosures are linked to cancer and other health concerns. These chemicals can migrate into ...

Primates living in Uganda have 97 chemical pollutants in their digestive tract, some of which are linked to hormonal changes in females and young primates. Chemical pollutants have reached every ...