Where Are Flame Retardants Found?
Flame Retardants Are Released from Products into Soil, Rivers, and Oceans Where They Are Persistent Pollutants and Can Bioaccumulate up Food Chains. These...
Flame retardants are released from products into soil, rivers, and oceans where they are persistent pollutants and can bioaccumulate up food chains. These chemicals are found at particularly high levels in marine mammals and can be associated with adverse health effects in these and other species.
Where are flame retardants used?
- Furnishings, such as foam, upholstery, mattresses, carpets, curtains, and fabric blinds.
- Electronics and electrical devices, such as computers, laptops, phones, televisions, and household appliances, plus wires and cables.
What products have fire retardant?
What are flame retardants in? Furniture foams, carpets, curtains and other textiles, paints, food packaging, surfboards, home insulation, appliances, toys, electronics (laptops, televisions, phones, cables, wires and circuit boards), car seats and other automotive parts, and many baby products.
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