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Flame retardants in consumer products are linked to health and cognitive problems
Washington :: DC :: USA | 2 months ago
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At the same time, recent studies suggest that the chemicals may not effectively reduce the flammability of treated products.
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Flame Retardants Refuse To Burn Out
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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The findings echo those of a 2011 UC Berkeley study authored by Arlene Blum, a Healthy Child Healthy World Advisory Board member, which found that 36% of 101 baby products tested positive for Tris. Europe ; these chemicals are linked to cancer,
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Fire Retardants May Not Harm Newborns' Thyroids
New York City :: NY :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Detectable in the blood of 97 percent of Americans, the chemicals have been linked to a range of complications, including disrupted thyroid function in pregnant women. There has been concern that would disrupt their developing babies' thyroids, too,
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Scholars call for control of environmental hormones
Táinán :: Taiwan | over 1 year ago
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Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Several scholars asked the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) Monday to improve control of a class of toxic environmental hormones that they said are widely used as fire-retardants and have contaminated major rivers
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Flame retardant linked to low birth weight
Berkeley :: CA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Exposure during pregnancy to flame retardant chemicals commonly found in homes is linked to low birth weight in newborns, U.S. researchers say. Kim Harley, adjunct assistant professor and associate director of the Center for Environmental Research
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High Levels of Toxics Found in Calif. Mothers
San Jose :: CA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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There are plenty toxins and other caustic chemicals known to the state of California to cause birth defects and other problems for expectant mothers and their unborn children. So how are polybrominated diphenyl ethers -- a flame retardant banned
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Dust on Office Surfaces Can be a Source of Exposure to PBDEs
Boston :: MA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants were detected in every office tested.
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Flame Retardant Blood Levels 7 Times Higher Among Californian-Mexican Kids Than Those Living In Mexico
Mexico City :: Mexico | 2 years ago
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Mexican-American children living in California are considerably higher than in Mexican children who live across the border, researchers from the Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health at the University of California, Berkeley,
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PBDE study spotlights need for junk science retardants
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 2 years ago
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Steve Milloy Sunday, April 17, 2011 While flame retardants work silently to safeguard the public and fire fighters and reduce injuries and property damage from fires , the junk science mob is noisily working to have them banned for no good reason.
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High Levels of Flame Retardants in U.S. Kids
Mexico City :: Mexico | 2 years ago
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Kids Researchers Say Children May Be Exposed to Chemicals Through Dust and Food WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD April 15, 2011 -- Children in California have high levels of flame-retardant chemicals in their bodies, and they appear
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