Flame Retardants
Flame retardants are chemicals that are added or applied to materials in order to slow or prevent the start/growth of fire. They have been used in many consumer and industrial products since the 1970s, to decrease the ability of materials to ignite.
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- SourceUrl: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/flame_retardants/index.cfm
- Syndication ID: 16611
- Language: English
- Source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- Date Syndication Captured: Friday, February 24, 2017 at 05:32 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 01:29 AM
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