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Firefighters and Flame-Retardant Chemicals

Mar 25, 2013Michael GreenEnvironmental Justice, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

Crossposted from Huffington Post Tony Stefani is an American hero. Not just because of his 28 years of service as a captain with the San Francisco Fire Department. Not just because he’s a cancer survivor who started a non-profit to prevent cancer among...

Only YOU (Not Flame Retardants) Can Prevent Fires

Jul 7, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Tips

Did Smokey Bear ever mention that many flame retardants are extremely toxic and are added to an unnecessary amount of our everyday items? We’re exposed to toxic flame retardants not just in our furniture, baby products, electronics and other everyday items, but also...