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Public Release: 19-Feb-2015 University of New Hampshire DURHAM, N.H. - Chemicals used as synthetic flame retardants that are found in common household items such as couches, carpet padding, and electronics…
Public Release: 28-Jan-2015 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch have determined that maternal exposure to high levels of flame-retardants may be…
A new study provides 'the strongest evidence to date' that endocrine disrupting chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls can interfere with thyroid hormone action in pregnant women and may travel across…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 12-Nov-2014 Scientists discover how to detect several additional flame retardants in people's bodies A new peer-reviewed study found that people are contaminated with several toxic flame retardants…
30 NOV 2012 DURHAM, N.C. — More than half of all couches tested in a Duke University-led study contained potentially toxic or untested chemical flame retardants that may pose risks…
The flame-retardant mixture known as “Firemaster 550” is an endocrine disruptor that causes extreme weight gain, early onset of puberty and cardiovascular health effects in lab animals, according to a…
SAN DIEGO, March 27, 2012 — Some of the flame retardants added to carpets, furniture upholstery, plastics, crib mattresses, car and airline seats and other products to suppress the…
Flame retardant exposure linked to lower IQs -- study // PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 28-May-2014 A new study involving Simon Fraser University researchers has found that prenatal exposure to flame retardants…
Public release date: 10-Aug-2011 A new study finds that pregnant women in Northern California have the highest PBDE flame retardant exposures reported to date among pregnant women worldwide.…
Public release date: 18-May-2011 - detected potentially toxic flame retardants in 80 percent of the polyurethane foam samples collected from 101 common baby products [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Foam after…
Public release date: 13-Apr-2011 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="450"] A pillowtop mattress (U.S. size "queen") (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are chemicals that have been widely used as flame…
Public release date: 21-Jun-2010 - Because of California’s flammability laws, residents in this state have some of the highest exposures to PBDEs in the world. - the PBDE…
Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society Homes in low-income and affluent communities in California both had similarly high levels of endocrine disruptors, and the levels were higher in…
Contact: Tim Lucas tdlucas@duke.edu 919-613-8084 Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- More than half of all couches tested in a Duke University-led study contained potentially toxic or untested chemical flame retardants…
Contact: Kathryn Rodgers rodgers@silentspring.org 617-332-4288 x225 Silent Spring Institute Peer-reviewed study finds chemicals linked to cancer, learning problems, hormone disruption A peer-reviewed study of the largest number of flame retardants…
Contact: Kathryn Rodgers rodgers@silentspring.org 617-332-4288 x225 Silent Spring Institute Peer-reviewed study finds chemicals linked to cancer, learning problems, hormone disruption A peer-reviewed study of the largest number of flame retardants…
Editors Top Five: 1. Study: Flame Retardant ‘Firemaster 550’ Is an Endocrine Disruptor (Major Weight Gain) 2. Feinstein Institute researchers discover that bean used in Chinese food could protect…
For Immediate Release Matt Shipman | News Services | 919.515.6386 Dr. Heather Patisaul | 919.513.7567 Release Date: 10.24.2012 Filed under Releases The flame-retardant mixture known as “Firemaster 550” is an…
Public release date: 19-Jan-2010 - verbal and full IQ scores were reduced 5.5 to 8.0 points for those with the highest prenatal exposures. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="320"] Environmental Health…
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