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.
Not exact matches
Which is why Clek
now offers Mammoth, a charcoal grey fabric made of 100 % Australian Merino wool, with no - added flame
retardant.
Some scientists
now urge a reassessment of «BVO» because they wonder whether it has some of the same risks as brominated flame
retardants
NIEHS is
now doing basic testing on at least 40 flame
retardants, Birnbaum said.
But unlike BPA, TBBPA is
now widely used as a flame
retardant.
If that's the case, reducing your PFR exposure might be as simple as upgrading your couch: Many furniture retailers
now sell flame
retardant - free items.
Some current examples: male frogs
now carry eggs, whales have flame
retardants in their bodies, and some fish are almost too contaminated with mercury to safely eat.
Now, the blubber of dolphins and whales are packed with PCBs, flame
retardants and even DDT, all of which have been linked to cancer, neurological damage, reproductive harm and other problems.