Flame retardants
06/06/2018 / By Michelle Simmons
Study: Nap mats in child-care centers in Seattle contain toxic chemicals
Toddlers in child-care centers in Seattle may be at risk of exposure to toxic chemicals. This is because a study found toxic chemicals in some nap mats in child-care centers in Seattle. In a small pilot study published in the journal Environmental Pollution, seven child-care centers in neighborhoods from the University District and Wallingford, to South […]
04/16/2017 / By Russel Davis
Fire retardant chemicals used in your mattress linked to 74% rise in thyroid cancer tumors
Flame retardants commonly sprayed in fabric and fillings in furniture were associated with a 74 percent increase in thyroid cancer rates in the U.K. during the last 10 years, a study revealed. Health experts said exposure to this flame retardants through dust might have contributed to the surge in thyroid cancer rates. To assess this, researchers […]
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