| Flame retardant 'Firemaster 550,' used in infant-products, is an endocrine disruptor

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24th Oct 2012

Flame retardant 'Firemaster 550,' used in infant-products, is an endocrine disruptor

This is how the industry rolls. Replace a bad chemical with one that hasn’t been studied. This stuff was sold for four years before researchers could figure out what it did. Is this anyway to run toxic chemical safety regulation?