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Flame Retardants may affect toddlers' mental development. Study

Lower intelligence, hyperactivity seen in children whose mothers were exposed to flame retardant chemicals. new studyStory

Showdown between the flame retardant chemical industry and health advocates at California agency Hearing March 26th

CA Governor Brown announces new rule: Fire Safety without toxic flame retardant chemicals Read More

Tell California Governor Jerry Brown that you support his new draft regulation that enables fire safety without toxic flame retardant chemicals !

CNN's Sanjay Gupta, MD, on chemical industry deception for toxic flame retardants

California Governor Brown working to stop toxic flame retardantsSacramento Bee Editorial

Pepsico announces plans to remove brominated flame retardants from drinksAssociated Press

New Study: Flame retardant chemicals widespread across the globe Read more

Doubts cast on new research touted by fire-retardant lobby Chicago Tribune

Chemicals in the Crib: The Chicago Tribune tests baby mattresses, finds toxic flame retardantsRead More

Scientists criticize Chemical & Engineering News for flame retardant coverageEnvironmental Health News

Toxic flame retardant may get a reprieve Chicago Tribune

First-ever legal action targets cancer-causing flame retardant found in children’s products.Read More

New Study: Toxic flame retardants in couches.

Flame retardants and communities of color More

Many flame retardants in house dust — unsafe levels Read More

Tris containing Firemaster 550 linked to endocrine disruption New Study

Flame retardant companies fire front group; Run to American Chemistry Council Chicago Trib Reports

Firefighters take a stand for safer chemicals More

Another Senate investigation on flame retardants, Senate to vote on Safe Chemicals Act Learn More

U.S. Senate investigates flame retardants More

3 GOP Senators join call for action on toxic flame retardants bipartisan letter to EPA says chemical safety law 'must be reformed Chicago Tribune Reports

Flame retardant linked to autism in genetically-susceptible animals Read Story

Parents, scientists, health advocates tell Consumer Product Safety Commission to stop toxic flame retardants now News Advisory

California State official announces new regulation to help restrict toxic flame retardants in furnitureRead More

California Hearing on health & environmental impacts of toxic flame retardants June 26thNews Advisory

Response to California Governor Brown's heroic statement on toxic flame retardant chemicals

California Governor calls attention to flame retardants More Here

PBDE Levels in children linked to neighborhood conditions New Study

Former UW burn doctor admonished for advocacy on behalf of flame retardants Read More

Minnesota legislators among those questioning lobbying tactics on flame retardants Story

Maine legislators angry at flame retardant chemical industry deception: Read More

Flame retardant linked to obesity, anxiety, developmental problems, pilot study finds Chicago Tribune

21 state legislators send letter to American Chemistry Council, demanding ouster of unethical flame retardant corporations More Here

Toxic flame retardants in food, New Study

Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals found on toddlers’ hands, non-white children have greater exposure — exposure higher in children in underserved communitiesNew Study

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

New study finds toxic flame retardant links to autism New Study

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 Studies