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Body Of Evidence (February 2004)

New Science in the Debate Over Toxic Flame Retardants and Our Health

Written by: Yana Kucher and Meghan Purvis

U.S. PIRG Education Fund and ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER

New evidence indicates that the chemical flame retardant decabromodiphenyl ether (Deca) may threaten the health of Americans.

Manufacturers of common household products add Deca to plastics or fabrics to make them resist the spread of fire. A growing body of evidence shows that exposure to Deca may cause adverse health effects in developing children, including damage to the nervous system and impaired motor skills.

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• Disinfectant Overkill (November 2009)
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• No More Toxic Tub (March 2009)
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• Volatile Vinyl: The New Shower Curtain’s Chemical Smell (June 2008)
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• Baby’s Toxic Bottles (February 2008)
• Face to Face with Toy Safety (February 2008)
• Household Hazards (July 2007)
• Toxic Baby Bottles (2007)
• Bad Chemistry (Winter 2006)
• Recipe for Change (2006)
• Guide to Plastic Lumber (October 2005)
• The Right Start: The Need to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals from Baby Products (October 2005)
• Fathers for Organic (2005)
• Growing Up Toxic (June 2004)
• Body Of Evidence (February 2004)
• The Organic Manifesto of a Biologist Mother (2003)

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