Re:Toxic sofas are a secret scandal
by DanBC on Thursday February 27, 2020 @07:03AM
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A simpler explanation is that firefighters - who spend their lives dealing with people who've had horrific burns - think that prevention of fire is important, and are not persuaded that fire retardant chemicals are unsafe, especially compared to the fire injuries they routinely see.
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Re:Toxic sofas are a secret scandal
by sofarfromhome on Thursday February 27, 2020 @09:35AM
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That is a simpler explanation and it's certainly true that firefighters want to see fires prevented. But the point is that they were historically persuaded that flame retardants are safe. They have recently discovered they're not and the new contaminants group is determined to remove them from home products like upholstered furniture.