What if the next time you ordered a sandwich at your favorite deli the waitress asked, "You want extra chemicals with that?" Sounds crazy, of course, but it turns out that in this case fact may only be a hand washing away from fiction. I've told you before about the growing threat of flame ... Read More ›
PBDE
UPDATED:April 3, 2017
UPDATED:April 3, 2017
Is your sofa toxic?
Just last week I told you about the sky-high levels of flame retardants, called PBDEs, found in a group of kids that were tested in California. I mused at the end of that article that although the damage had already been done I hoped that at least this would be a case of "learning from our ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Fire Retardant Retards Pregnancy
If your home is your sanctuary, you might want to reconsider what you decorate it with, especially if you plan to get pregnant. A study out of the School of Public Health at the University of California in Berkeley found that chemicals commonly used to fire-proof furniture, textiles, plastics and ... Read More ›
