Toxic flame retardants found in 80% of baby products

It is truly a cruel irony that in the name of protecting babies from fire (smokers anywhere?) babies and their families are instead being subjected to toxic flame retardants. According to a leading group of researchers, flame retardants only slow fire ignition by only 3 seconds and create toxic smoke and fumes when they are burned. These laws need to be changed.

Eighty percent of baby products contain toxic or untested chemical flame retardants, according to a new study of products such as car seats, changing pads and portable cribs.One-third of products, which also included nursing pillows, contained a chemical called chlorinated tris, which was removed from children's pajamas in the 1970s because of cancer concerns, though the chemical was never banned, says a study released Wednesday in Environmental Science & Technology.

The Environmental Protection Agency has said there is a "moderate level of concern" about links between tris and cancer, developmental problems, reproductive problems and other health concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission also has found that tris "may pose a significant health risk," spokesman Scott Wolfson says.Another flame retardant, called TCEP, was found in 10 of the nursing pillows tested. California lists TCEP as a carcinogen....

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