That doesn’t mean newer couches can’t contain flame-retardants. But most manufacturers have phased out these chemicals, says Arlene Blum, executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute.

Researchers can't say precisely what the health effects might be from breathing in those flame retardants, but they noted that a 2023 U.S. National Toxicology Report "found evidence of ...

Research led by Duke University shows that two flame-retardant chemicals, which belong to a class of flame retardants called organophosphates, not only were found in the urine of most of the 857 ...

These chemicals are so prevalent in consumer products, that a study of 857 children and adults by Duke University researchers found flame retardant chemicals in 90 percent of participants — and ...

Chemicals in Baby Products Linked to Premature Birth Published Jan 25, 2024 at 12:46 PM EST Updated Feb 01, 2024 at 9:16 AM EST By Jess Thomson ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission published a warning against organohalogens, a commonly-used class of flame retardants, found in sofas and toys.