Rice seasoned with arsenic and sodas
containing flame retardant sure sound hazardous, but are they really?
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.
Unlike many other pillows on the market, this one does not
contain any flame retardants and so it odorless and does not put your kid in the risk of inhaling any harmful chemicals.
It is made from organic materials, contains no PVC, and does not
contain flame retardants either.
The gases produced when materials
containing flame retardants burn may be making fires more lethal
Although it is not a national standard, much of the nation's furniture
contains flame retardants to comply with it.
Twenty - five percent of the wells
contained flame retardant chemicals.
Unfortunately, many memory foam mattresses are chemical based and
contain flame retardants and they can be too soft for many people (this was our experience).
Those products
contain flame retardants and other toxics that can leach into the environment and affect human health.
Not exact matches
BPA, the synthetic estrogen, is used to soften the plastic that lines the can; colas
contain caramel coloring shown to cause cancer in humans; and citrus - flavored sodas
contain BVO, a
flame retardant used in rocket fuel that may reduce fertility and negatively affect thyroid hormones.
From brominated
flame retardants to the chemicals used to manufacture acrylic fabrics, low - cost children's clothing
contains a number of nasty chemicals that newborns shouldn't be exposed to (moreover, many of these chemicals are seriously harmful to the environment).
All fabric, foam, stuffing and filling in the littlebeam ™ Nursing Pillows are exempt from California Bureau of Home Furnishings flammability standards and have never
contained harmful
flame retardant chemicals.
Even those that use a wool covering could
contain flame -
retardants.
It includes a waterproof mattress pad which doesn't
contain toxic
flame retardants.
You don't know what they are made out of, if your baby should be breathing it, if it
contains chemicals or
flame retardants, and if it will actually allow your baby to sleep safely.
This side sleeper doesn't
contain toxic
flame retardants.
There are several varieties — the key is to find one that
contains no chemical
flame retardants (wool is good natural choice of
flame retardant) and
contains no chemicals or non-organic materials.
In this exhaustively researched book, the authors (calmly) talk parents - to - be through everything from the safest laundry detergent to which crib mattresses
contain toxic
flame retardants.
Over 40 % of seat cushions tested
contained no brominated
flame retardants and 77 % of the seats were free of PVC - plastic.
Non-organic crib mattresses may
contain materials that include vinyl,
flame retardants — also referred to as polybrominated diphenyl ethers — polyurethane foam and latex.
(But it probably has
flame retardants, as studies have shown breast milk
contains this neurotoxin.)
Environmental Science & Technology magazine reported in May 2011 that the foam found in many baby products (e.g. portable mattresses, baby carriers, changing table pads, etc.)
contains chlorinated Tris, or other
flame retardants.
They are typically much more expensive than other crib mattresses, but don't
contain chemicals and industrial compounds including
flame retardants known as PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers), vinyl, and polyurethane foam.
However, it does not mean the mattress does not
contain certain
flame retardants or chemical - laden dyes.
The smartly sourced elements are actually
flame resistant so they
contain no added
retardant chemicals.
As of January 2013, Britax required all of its suppliers to eliminate certain chemical
flame retardants containing bromine, chlorine or other halogens, from all components used in its car seats and all other products — while still ensuring their ability to pass federal government standards for flammability.
Three popular brands of baby mattresses that were marketed in recent months to families and day care centers
contained toxic
flame retardants linked to increased cancer risk, according to laboratory tests conducted for the Chicago Tribune.
My risk management skills went into overdrive when I discovered that about 80 per cent of baby gear in the United States
contains fabrics and plastics that are saturated with
flame retardants, formaldehyde, bisphenol A and other toxic chemicals.
However, the team say reuse of crib mattress must be considered carefully because older mattresses might
contain toxic substances, such as
flame retardants, that have been banned.
Although used mattresses may appear to be a good alternative, the researchers noted that older mattresses might
contain other harmful chemicals such as
flame retardants now banned in mattress foams.
Mattress fill material in conventional mattress may include conventional cotton or treated fibers
containing pesticides, antibacterial treatments,
flame retardants, or other harsh chemicals.
Reuse of crib mattress must be considered carefully because older mattresses might
contain toxic substances, such as
flame retardants, that have been banned.
Similar highly fluorinated chemicals are
contained in
flame retardants at airports and on military bases.
White phosphorus, generated in the legacy thermal process for phosphate rock upgrading, has long been the key industrial intermediate for the synthesis of phosphorus -
containing chemicals, including herbicides,
flame -
retardants, catalyst ligands, battery electrolytes, pharmaceuticals, and detergents.
One item
contained three different
flame retardants, and some products had levels of the chemicals that made up as much as 12.5 percent of the foam's weight, according to the study.
Eighty percent of cushions used in car seats, portable cribs and other baby furnishings
contain chemical
flame retardants that can accumulate in babies» bodies, according to a new study to be published Wednesday.
Critters living more than six miles below the ocean surface
contain high levels of harmful compounds like PCBs and
flame retardants.
You'll learn interesting and scary facts like how kids pajamas, electronic alarm clocks, and carpeting might
contain PBDEs, which are used as
flame retardants.
BVO is a food additive that keeps citrus flavoring from separating in sodas and sports drinks.The additive is still legal in the US, even though it's banned in the European Union, Japan, and Australia because it
contains bromine, the element found in
flame retardants that has been linked to nerve issues.
When I learned that most furniture
contains some unsavory chemicals and
flame retardants, I started looking for more natural options.
Mattresses often
contain a variety of chemicals designed to make the mattress
flame retardant.
By replacing objects that
contain BPAs, phthalates, triclosan, dangerous
flame retardants, and other endocrine disrupting substances you can not only organize and clean house but you can support your endocrine system and protect your body too!
Beware of Clothing and Linens that
Contain Toxic Chemicals Most clothing and linens have been treated with
flame -
retardant chemicals, which can be toxic.
The foam used in the design and manufacture of the Furhaven Deluxe doesn't
contain any harmful chemicals like
flame retardants, lead, mercury, phthalates, ozone depleters, and many more.
These and dozens of other
flame retardant chemicals are used in drapes, carpets, upholstered furniture, electronics — pretty much anything in your home that
contains polyurethane foam, textiles or plastics.»
Extruded polystyrene is made with a blowing agent, HFC - 134a, which is a very potent greenhouse gas that is contributing to climate change, and nearly all foam insulation materials
contain hazardous brominated or chlorinated
flame retardants.
Apple notebooks
contain no brominated
flame retardants, are PVC - free and are constructed of highly recyclable materials.
iMac uses PVC - free components and cables,
contains no brominated
flame retardants, uses highly recyclable materials and features material - efficient system and packaging designs.
Mac notebooks
contain no brominated
flame retardants, are PVC - free and are constructed of recyclable materials.
iMac includes PVC - free components and cables,
contains no brominated
flame retardants, and uses highly recyclable materials and material - efficient packaging designs.