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Common flame retardant chemical disrupts a hormone that is essential to life.»
Not exact matches
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.
Older cribs frequently have other
chemicals such as «Deca», a previously very
common flame retardant, or Tris, a compound found to cause genetic mutation.
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.
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.
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.