Dec 13, 2017
Flame retardants in bedding dust may be exposure route

Photo credit: Toshiyuki IMAI

A study published in Chemosphere  found that bed sheets tested positive for some of the highest levels of flame retardants, highlighting the...

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Jul 02, 2015
Exposure to phosphate flame retardants weakly linked to household dust

photo credit; John Liu

Phosphate flame retardants (PFRs) are commonly used and often found in household dust. Studies have shown that human exposure to older flame...

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Oct 20, 2014
Flame retardants in household dust linked to childhood leukemia

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Household dust is one way in which people are exposed to flame retardants. Polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame retardants...

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