Sentences with phrase «on flame retardants»

Stapleton, an environmental chemist at Duke University, is one of the nation's leading experts on flame retardants.

A representive of the American Chemistry Council, which represents chemical companies, did not respond Tuesday to a request for information on the flame retardants.

On it's own, Polyurethane foam is also highly flammable, and therefore is always treated with flame retardants (see section on flame retardants below).

We spend far too much time in our homes and especially sleeping in bed to be spending it in a toxic filled home, on flame retardant sprayed mattresses and bed linens.

«Worldwide ban on flame retardant.»

Not exact matches

For instance, the researchers didn't look at other contaminants, like the effects of endocrine disruptors, flame retardants and pesticides on human health and early deaths.

Between lead - based paint, PVC and phthalates in toys, bisphenol A (BPA) in water bottles, flame retardant in pajamas and recently cadmium — a carcinogen — in McDonald's Shrek glasses, there's a lot to keep moms and dads on their toes.

On top of that, the mattress is also flame retardant.

Moonlight Slumber uses no flame retardant chemicals on their Little Dreamer crib mattress.

My Twitter conversation from earlier today: I had never tried to set one of our lunch containers on fire... So I didn't know they were actually flame retardant!

While U.S. regulations require that all carseats are flame retardant, Nuna is one of the few brands that uses Oeko - Tex certified flame retardants, and only on the interior foam — none on the fabric that comes into contact with your baby.

Snug - fitting sleepwear — whether flame - retardant or not — is less likely to catch on fire and won't burn as rapidly, because there's less air between the clothing and your baby's skin.

On the other hand, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends that all baby sleep wear should be flame retardant.

If you buy pajamas that are not treated with flame retardants (such as anything organic) make sure that the pajamas are snug fitting on your child (i.e., avoid the urge to buy something big to make it last longer).

It should be comfortable, warm and as it has been mentioned before it is important for it to be flame - retardant and it shouldn't have a negative effect on the sensitive skin of the little one.

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.

Labels on your baby's sleepwear will tell you whether it needs to be worn snugly to be fire - retardant or if the fabric itself is flame - retardant.

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Similar highly fluorinated chemicals are contained in flame retardants at airports and on military bases.

EDCs, such as flame retardants, phthalates and bisphenol - A, are known for their potential effects on reproductive, neurological and immune functions.

Empa's extensive research on HBCD, formerly used as a flame retardant for plastics, electronics and textiles, and especially for insulation panels in buildings, contributed to the new regulation of HBCD under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

«Exposure to a newer flame retardant has been on the rise.»

As head of the federal institute examining environmental health, Birnbaum and her staff are taking on many controversial topics, including Bisphenol A and new flame retardants in consumer products.

The new rules would cut down on the use of flame retardants that have been linked to human health effects

The levels of flame - retardant chemicals in peoples» bodies have been rising since companies started putting these compounds on their products.

Four air tankers and four helicopters were dropping fire retardant on the flames from above, but the fire had remained entirely uncontained, Madsen said.

NIEHS is now doing basic testing on at least 40 flame retardants, Birnbaum said.

A separate report, from Mark Anthony Browne on work performed at Plymouth University, shows that ingesting microplastic can also reduce the health of lugworms by delivering harmful chemicals, including hydrocarbons, antimicrobials, and flame retardants, to them.

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.

In January new rules took effect in California that free furniture manufacturers to cut back on the amount of flame retardants in their chairs and sofas.

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.

Morris has widened his research to include marine food chains and is also studying the effects of a range of organic flame retardants on the same terrestrial food chain.

(Go to health.com/non-toxic-couch for more details on how to find furniture without flame retardants.)

On the one hand, protecting children from fire with flame retardant chemicals seems like a great idea.

Because the flame retardants are sprayed on rather than chemically bonded to the product, the molecules migrate out of the products and collect in household dust, where they get on our hands and, inevitably, into our mouths and bodies, says Philip Landrigan, MD, a pediatrician and dean for global health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.

What you can do: Flame retardants are especially harmful to young children, who may ingest flame retardant dust that has settled on carpets and other surfaces in the Flame retardants are especially harmful to young children, who may ingest flame retardant dust that has settled on carpets and other surfaces in the flame retardant dust that has settled on carpets and other surfaces in the home.

Phthalates and flame retardants (PBDEs) also deserve attention for their disastrous effects on humans and laboratory animals.

This study, the largest to date, contributes to growing evidence suggesting that these PBDEs — polybrominated diphenyl ethers --(flame - retardant chemicals) have adverse impacts on child neurobehavioral development.

The USDA researchers note that there are currently no regulatory limits on the amount of flame - retardant chemical contamination in U.S. foods, but reducing the levels of unnecessary, persistent, toxic compounds in our diet is certainly desirable.

Numerous studies have shown that industrial pollutants such as flame retardant chemicals and mercury found in fish (such as tuna) may impair a baby's cognitive development, and is associated with reduced cerebellum size in newborns; methylmercury contamination in fish generally outweighs DHA benefits on brain development measured as children IQ.

I heard a silk comforter is hypoallergenic, but not sure if they have flame retardant on them or are a safe and natural alternative.

What do you if you're a normal person with a normal job, you got a cubicle with flame retardants [inaudible 00:40:45] in it, you're exposed to stuff in your workplace, you're exposed in your car to whatever the heck is the new car smell which is mostly bad news for your hormones, like you're bathed in this stuff and you got on an airplane, you fly somewhere, what's the protective mechanism?

I heard silk comforter is hypoallergenic, but not sure if they have flame retardant on them or are a safe and natural alternative.

Pesticides, flame retardants, and the substances in food packaging might all be altering our hormonal processes and tweaking the way our bodies put on and maintain weight.

I count on Garnet Hill for kids» sleepwear without flame retardants, and the cute designs and soft, comfortable fabric are the icing on the cake.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted on September 20 that it would take steps toward protecting consumers from the hazards posed by the flame retardants.

But as noted on TreeHugger many times, is made from fossil fuels and is often treated with toxic flame retardants.

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Then they pick an insulation that is made from hydrocarbons, it uses hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) as a blowing agent, has trischloropropylphosphate (TCPP), a possible bioaccumulative toxin, as a flame retardant, and if it does catch on fire, «will produce dense, black, toxic smoke releasing carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and possible traces of hydrogen cyanide, halogen acids and nitrogen.»

The culprit is endocrine - disrupting chemicals, which are found in plastics, furniture, flame retardants, cosmetics, receipts, nail polish, hand sanitizer, metal food cans, toys, pesticides, fast food, and countless other items — ordinary items, as you can see, that we handle on a daily basis.