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In homes

Hazardous flame retardants don't stay put. Find out what happens when they get into our homes.

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in people

The #1 way people and pets are exposed to hazardous flame retardants is through ingestion. Find out how this happens and who is most vulnerable.

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in fires

Flame retardants produce lethal chemicals when they burn and they don't prevent fires as used. This puts fire fighters in greater danger.

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in focus

Our federal chemicals law and a little known California state standard have failed the entire US population. Find out what went wrong and click

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Chicago Tribune Reports:

Toxic Flame Retardant Industry Uses Deception

Durbin urges action on hazardous flame retardants Senator responds to Tribune's 'Playing With Fire' series, Durbin's release on Safe Chemicals Act

New 'Code of Conduct' needed, ASBC says, in response to Chicago Tribune Investigation of flame retardant industry

Reaction to Trib Expose from scientists, health advocates more

California Groups Respond to Trib Newsmore

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Nano tech particles hazardous to firefighters New Study

Flame Retardants Can Make Fires More Dangerous, University of Lancashire studyRead article

Common Flame Retardant Linked to Social, Behavioral and Learning DeficitsNew Study

Baby Products Study Named Best Paper for 2011 by Environmental Science & Technology Journal

Michigan Ecology CenterNew Guide to Toxic Chemicals In Cars

Hidden Hazards in the Nursery: Crib Mattress Study

California Adds chlorinated Tris to Prop 65 List of Cancer Causing Chemicals! Read More

Elizabeth GrossmanReports: Are Flame Retardants Safe?

Pregnant Women: PBDE's impact on ThyroidNew Study

Contaminated Dust in Offices Read More

New data on the Int'l & US carpet samples to release soon!Read More

New Paper: Halogenated Flame Retardant Chemicals Do Not Have Fire Safety Benefit as Promoted by Industry Read More

 
 

The Alliance for Toxic-Free Fire Safety cares about making sure fighting fires is as safe as possible, and works to ensure that neither families, fire fighters, nor their communities are exposed to toxic chemical flame retardants.

ATFFS advocates for the non-hazardous means of preventing fires and reducing fire hazard. Other non- hazardous means of preventing fires have been proven to be effective in stopping the damage . . .such measures include hiring more fire fighters.

Chemical flame retardants as used in many consumer products such as furniture and baby products do not prevent fires, and instead make fire fighting more toxic for rescuers and building occupants.

We can stop this public health threat and unnecessary environmental pollution by supporting policies that will ensure fire safety without the use of hazardous flame retardants.