Flame Retardants In Our Homes Are A Threat To Human Health. Part 1 of 3

Flame Retardants In Our Homes Are A Threat To Human Health. Flame retardants worn in a wide range of consumer products sit a threat to human health and may not even be all that effective, according to a statement signed by nearly 150 scientists from 22 countries. Brominated and chlorinated flame retardants (BFRs and CFRs) are used in products such as televisions, computers, room phones, upholstered furniture, mattresses, carpet pads, textiles, airplanes and cars. These chemicals are accumulating in the environment and in humans, and some of them may harm unborn children, affect people’s hormones, and may even take the role a role in causing cancer, according to the San Antonio Statement, named for the Texas city that hosted the 30th International Symposium of Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) stay month.

The statement said that “BFRs and CFRs can increase fire toxicity and their overall benefit in improving fire safety has not been proven”. It also states that these fire retardants “can enlarge the release of carbon monoxide, toxic gases and soot, which are the cause of most fire deaths and injuries”.

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