Proposition 65 and Flame Retardants

“Another Notch in Prop 65’s Belt, Against Infants’ Flame-Retardant,” by American Council on Science and Health.
Last year, chlorinated Tris — a fire retardant chemical — was added to California’s ever-expanding list of “carcinogens and reproductive toxins” According to the state’s Proposition 65, products containing a certain level of chemicals on this lengthy list must carry a warning label. Starting in October, the Center for Environmental Health in Oakland bought and tested about 25 products from Bay Area retailers and online sources and found that 16 children’s products and four products for general consumer use contained amounts of this chemical above the allowable level, and no warning label. Read the full article in ACSH Dispatch.