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.»
Mattresses made before 2007 were typically not sprayed with PBDEs or most
other flame retardant chemicals, and may be safer.
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.
Naturepedic's Ultra Breathable's intelligent organic design is free of
flame retardant chemicals and
other questionable materials.
Plus it has been thoroughly tested for
chemical emissions and passes all flammability standards without the need for
flame retardant chemicals or
other barriers.
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's alarming but not surprising that testing routinely finds
flame retardants, pesticides, lead, arsenic and
other disease - causing
chemicals in new mother's breast milk.
Older cribs frequently have
other chemicals such as «Deca», a previously very common
flame retardant, or Tris, a compound found to cause genetic mutation.
The good news is Naturepedic offers safer, healthier crib mattresses FREE of these polyurethane foams (i.e. soybean foam, eco-foam or harvest foam),
flame retardants, waterproofing
chemicals, wool, latex or
other known allergens.
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.
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.
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.
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.
He also notes that it is important to investigate related
chemicals and
other flame retardants used to replace PBDEs.
Since the phase - out of PBDEs, we have begun to detect
other flame -
retardant chemicals in children, which are likely being used as replacements.»
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 re
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 re
other fertility issues as a result.
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.
Much of her current research involves human exposure science and reproductive epidemiology studies of endocrine disrupting
chemicals, such as
flame retardants, phthalates, BPA, and
others.
Pesticides,
flame -
retardants, plastics, and
other chemicals in the environment that can disrupt hormones may also be partly to blame.
the bad news the amount of
other chemicals like
flame retardants is going up.
While
flame retardants and
other chemicals are found in the highest levels in new mattresses, old mattresses have their fair share of problems as well.
For example, in Europe, these
flame -
retardant chemical pollutants are found mostly in fish, meat, and
other animal products.
But, just as these
other industrial toxins were in decline, Swedish researchers noticed an exponential increase in breast milk levels of PBDE: PCB - like
chemicals used as
flame retardants in computers, mattresses, drapes, carpeting, teddy bears; everywhere.
We feel as if the biggest enemies are polyurethane foams and
chemical Flame Retardants although there are a lot of
other things that should be examined.
We are witnessing more obesity, diabetes, pituitary, thyroid, ovarian, and
other endocrine gland disruption due to
chemicals such as perchlorates (residues of synthetic fertilizer in produce), polyfluorooctanoic acid (non-stick cookware), bisphenol A (polycarbonate plastics, resin lining of cans), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (
flame retardants), along with many
others.
Most carpets, furniture, and
other areas of the house are treated with stain resistant or
flame retardant chemicals.
This
chemical is a
flame retardant used by manufacturers to reduce the flammability of padded chairs, sofas, mattresses and
other cushy seats in homes and offices.
Once in the water, microplastics attract persistent organic pollutants like
flame retardants and
other industrial
chemicals linked to human health problems — even cancer.
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.
Once in the water, plastic microbeads attract persistent organic pollutants like
flame retardants and
other industrial
chemicals linked to human health problems — even cancer.
Plastics attract and store persistent organic pollutants like
flame retardants and
other industrial
chemicals.
She also advises caution with clothing dryer lint, which she said can be concentrated not only with
flame retardants, but also with
other toxic
chemicals that escape from household products.