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Chemistry World September 25, 2013 Patrick Walter |
Flame retardants levels in pregnant women fall following ban A decade long California ban on a class of persistent flame retardants used in electronics and furniture is already reaping benefits for pregnant women. |
Reactive Reports Issue 47 David Bradley |
Flame-Retardant Dust A new study of human exposure to potentially harmful flame retardant compounds reveals household dust as the main source, rather than animal and dairy products as had previously been supposed. |
Science News December 8, 2001 Janet Raloff |
Fire Retardant Catfish? Although many U.S. fish contain fire retardants, they won't protect your grilled fare from burning. In fact, these compounds, which go by the name of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are industrial pollutants... |
Science News September 1, 2007 Janet Raloff |
Don't Bite the Dust Several studies show that children and adults accumulate substantial amounts of the flame retardants called PBDEs from food, breast milk, and probably house dust. |
Chemistry World January 7, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Flame retardant levels in San Francisco Bay wildlife falls after phase-out Levels of the flame retardants polybrominated diphenyl ethers have dropped dramatically in the wildlife of the San Francisco Bay since government regulations led to an industry phase-out a decade ago. |
Science News December 22, 2001 Janet Raloff |
Fire Retardant Catfish? Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), fat-soluble industrial pollutants, are being found in freshwater fish. Toxicology studies are limited, but suggest that these substances can mimic hormones in the body. Tips on limiting your exposure. |
U.S. CPSC July 23, 2009 |
Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattresses by Foamorder.com The foam blocks with cotton covers (intended to be used as mattresses) fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
AskMen.com Ryan Murphy |
How To: Buy The Best Mattress These days, mattresses come in a dizzying assortment of styles, from foam to flotation to air. So just how do you choose? Here's everything you need to know to get a good night's rest. |
Chemistry World June 6, 2014 Emma Stoye |
Pre-childbirth solvent exposure raises breast cancer risk The timing of exposure to organic solvents -- such as those found in cleaning products and industrial chemicals -- may affect breast cancer risks in women |
Health March 15, 2009 Chris Woolston |
How to Detox Your Body Every day we put potential toxins into our mouths, breathe them into our lungs, and track them into our homes without ever really knowing where they'll end up- |
U.S. CPSC December 18, 2007 |
Deadly Danger: CPSC Urges Parents To Not Place Infants on Air Mattresses The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning families nationwide that air mattresses are too soft for use with sleeping infants. |
This Old House Deborah Baldwin |
Before You Buy: Latex Mattresses It's a big purchase, so avoid insomnia by finding out what's under the cushy covering and behind the fancy claims |
U.S. CPSC June 20, 2007 |
New Federal Mattress Standard Expected to Save Hundreds of Lives, Prevent Thousands of Injuries Once fully effective, the new federal flammability standard is expected to prevent as many as 270 deaths and 1,330 injuries every year. |
U.S. CPSC April 21, 2010 |
Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattress Sets by Tropical Bedding The mattress sets fail to meet mandatory federal open flame standard and pose a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC April 1, 2010 |
Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Ottoman Bed Mattresses by PBteen The Ottoman Bed mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC October 28, 2008 |
Serta International Recalls Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
Salon.com November 10, 2000 Laurie Tarkan |
The business of breast cancer Big medicine is making big bucks on the disease, but we're still far from a cure... |
American Family Physician October 1, 2000 |
Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk: What Does It Mean to Me? What causes breast cancer?... What genes can cause breast cancer to be inherited?... What clues in my family history might show I've inherited a risk of breast cancer?... Does everyone who has family members with breast cancer have these mutated genes?... What should I do?... |
U.S. CPSC June 25, 2009 |
Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall by Loyal Bedding of Mattress Sets The mattresses sets fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Lawrence Rothman |
Tempur-Pedic Is Just Right Higher prices and higher sales are a delightful combination for investors. |
Chemistry World October 27, 2008 Hepeng Jia |
Electronic waste processing puts Chinese children's health at risk Electronic waste (e-waste) processing in a southern Chinese town is putting children at risk of lead poisoning and increasing the chance of miscarriages in pregnant women, scientists have said. |
U.S. CPSC June 3, 2010 |
Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattresses by IKEA The mattresses fail to meet the federal mandatory open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
BusinessWeek July 3, 2006 Catherine Arnst |
A Ton Of Prevention The pros and cons of two drugs that may halve your risk of breast cancer. |
Salon.com June 20, 2000 Naomi Mendelsohn |
Choosing the knife Healthy women at high risk for breast cancer are choosing to have both breasts removed, even while doctors are advocating less invasive treatments for those who are already sick |
BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 Catherine Arnst |
If It Works for Breast Cancer... Studies are under way to see if promising strategies used against breast cancer can be used to fight other killers, such as lung, colon, and prostate cancer. |
U.S. CPSC August 23, 2007 |
CPSC, Stokke Announce Recall of Sleepi Crib Foam Mattresses Due to Entrapment Hazard The crib mattresses are not properly sized, creating a gap, posing an entrapment hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2008 |
Simmons Kids Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Entrapment Hazard Some of the crib mattresses can measure smaller than the 27 1/4 inch minimum width requirement for cribs, creating a gap between the mattress and crib side rails that poses an entrapment hazard to infants. |
Chemistry World January 28, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
California and Chemtura clash over fire safety Specialty chemicals supplier Chemtura is suing the state of California, trying to overturn the state's new fire safety regulations. |
AskMen.com September 30, 2000 Joshua Levine |
Male Breast Cancer Breast cancer is traditionally thought of as a female-related problem. Men, however, are as susceptible to the disease as women are. In many ways, the disease appears similarly in both sexes... |