Sentences with phrase «common flame retardant»
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants has voted for a global ban of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), a common flame retardant in insulation, textiles, and electronics.
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«Common flame retardant chemical disrupts a hormone that is essential to life.»
Older cribs frequently have other chemicals such as «Deca», a previously very common flame retardant, or Tris, a compound found to cause genetic mutation.
«Exposure to common flame retardants may raise the risk of papillary thyroid cancer.»
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What do synthetic estrogen, flame retardants and rocket fuel all have in common?
These mattresses are highly breathable and don't have any of the foam, latex, flame retardants, springs and glue common in other crib mattresses, which means no off gassing, toxic chemicals or allergens.
Other studies have shown that women exposed to high levels of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants common in cushions, carpet padding and mattresses — 97 percent of us have detectable levels of these chemicals in our bloodstreams — are more likely to have trouble getting pregnant and suffer from other fertility issues as a result.
Today in Science Advances, researchers present a solution, showing that a common phosphorous - containing flame retardant called TPP can quickly quench a fire when added to the electrolyte solution that transports current between the positive and negative terminals of the battery.
The investigators studied application of various doses of a common PBDE flame retardant on human adrenal cells in culture dishes and compared the effects with those of only the vehicle, the inactive substance used to deliver the chemical.
Women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant had reduced likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth than those with lower concentrations, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Do nt fool with fire retardants Flame - retardant chemicals common in foam products and electronics, such as mattresses and televisions, have found their way into virtually every human body.
Making matters worse are the common things that damage our lungs, and we are exposed to most of these every day: scented products, candles, cleaning agents, chlorine via bathing & swimming, the off - gassing of items such as carpets and plastic items, formaldehyde, flame retardant, dust, paint, solvents, pollen, pesticides, aerosol products, air fresheners, and airborne microorganisms... oh my!
In fact, cats are ingesting high levels of brominated flame retardants (BFR), by way of dust emitted from common household items.