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Thousands of chemicals pose risks to health [View all] proverbialwisdom Jan 2013 OP
If you'd like to change your own exposure... hedgehog Jan 2013 #1
I love that website! onestepforward Jan 2013 #3
The flipside is that the flame retardant on our couch... derby378 Jan 2013 #2
Wow, definitely makes one have to weigh the pros and cons siligut Jan 2013 #8
I appreciate the sentiment, but... derby378 Jan 2013 #10
Sorry, didn't know siligut Jan 2013 #14
No problem at all derby378 Jan 2013 #15
The real problem is that U.S. law does not require proof that chemicals are safe. athena Jan 2013 #11
What set her couch on fire? A cigarette, right? What we need is self-extinguishing pnwmom Jan 2013 #13
I'm afraid you're right derby378 Jan 2013 #16
It was easy to guess because that's by far the most typical situation. pnwmom Jan 2013 #18
We already have them. JoeyT Jan 2013 #24
So we're all stuck with the fire retardants in our couches pnwmom Jan 2013 #25
Bookmarked for future reference. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #4
K&R DeSwiss Jan 2013 #5
This documentary is the first thing I thought of while reading the OP u4ic Jan 2013 #22
De nada. DeSwiss Jan 2013 #23
K&R They_Live Jan 2013 #6
It's alarming -- and overwhelming. Thanks for this. gateley Jan 2013 #7
When we voiced concern about this in the 80s we were written off siligut Jan 2013 #9
The Hundred year old lie - Better living through chemistry angrycaveman Jan 2013 #12
We can thank the cigarette industry for the unhealthy fire retardants pnwmom Jan 2013 #17
Did they also push for fire retardants in infant and toddler PJs? Igel Jan 2013 #19
I know they pushed for fire retardants in furniture. pnwmom Jan 2013 #20
USA ...number one in the world for cancer. "...Better Living Through Chemistry". n/t L0oniX Jan 2013 #21
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