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learning more about the health dangers of flame retarding chemicals commonly added the furniture in the North America
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exposure to these chemicals is linked to thyroid cancer, breast cancer, and developmental disabilities in children. bad stuff. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2877213…
a few listed chemicals to watch out for:
- chlorinated tris TDCPP or TDCIPP
- tris phosphate TCEP
- tetrabromobisphenol A TBBA
- Formaldehyde
- Phthalates
p65warnings.ca.gov/fact-sheets/fu…
- chlorinated tris TDCPP or TDCIPP
- tris phosphate TCEP
- tetrabromobisphenol A TBBA
- Formaldehyde
- Phthalates
p65warnings.ca.gov/fact-sheets/fu…
exposure usually happens through contaminated dust emitted by the treated furniture p65warnings.ca.gov/fact-sheets/fu…
some advice to reduce exposure to carcinogenic flame retardants in furniture p65warnings.ca.gov/fact-sheets/fu…
it's not just couches!
gymnastics 🤸♂️ foam also
often contains lots of flame retardants
this 2013 study from Carignan et al
found elevated exposures in gymnasts
📄 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
gymnastics 🤸♂️ foam also
often contains lots of flame retardants
this 2013 study from Carignan et al
found elevated exposures in gymnasts
📄 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
> A Duke lab offered to sample residential polyurethane foam, the kind found in couches, beds & upholstered chairs. The tested the foam for seven common flame retardants that have been associated with cancer and neurological disorders. northcarolinahealthnews.org/2014/12/15/cro…
