Flame Retardants in TVs Need a Commercial Break

Flame Retardants in TVs Need a Commercial Break

Nov 14, 2019

Beth Kemler is the Mobilization Director for Safer Chemicals Healthy Families The holiday season always feels like a great time to buy a TV- think of the Black Friday sales! Plus, watching holiday movies is always better in HD. But did you know that the plastic...

5 reasons to stop eating lunch at your desk 1) To avoid chemicals like flame retardants, which are found in basically all electronics 2) To breathe some fresh air, even for a couple minutes 3) To give your eyes a break from screen time (this means put down your phone too!

Jan 16, 2019

) 4) For some good old fashioned social contact, even if it’s just with a barista 5) To take a mental break, which is actually shown to increase productivity And when you have to work through lunch, just make sure to wash your hands to get rid of flame...

There was a new study published last week that found cleaning your house more often and washing your hands more frequently greatly reduces the amount of flame retardants that get into your body on a regular basis.

Jul 6, 2018

We know, hearing you should clean more often kind of sucks, but the benefits of fewer chemicals that cause problems like infertility and cancer in your body (and your kid’s body) might be worth it. Try wiping down surfaces with a wet microfiber cloth, it’s...
What Are Flame Retardants?

What Are Flame Retardants?

Apr 11, 2018

What are they?Flame retardants are a group of chemicals that are added to a variety of different products to help them meet flammability standards. These standards were set back in the 70s, and we have learned a lot since then about flammability, chemicals, and even...
Keep the Ban on Flame Retardants

Keep the Ban on Flame Retardants

Apr 11, 2018

By now, you have probably read a few of our articles mentioning flame retardants. Over the years they have ended up in a variety of products in an effort to make them safer, and not catch on fire. But, since then, we have learned a lot more about them… and...