USA CANCER CONCERN RISES OVER FLAME RETARDANTS IN CAR SEATS
June 22nd, 2024
The integration of flame retardants in car seat foam may increase auto passenger exposure to chemicals that can cause cancer - especially during the summer - according to a new study in the academic journal Environmental Science & Technology. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.3c10440
Its researchers have urged federal US government officials to review the US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS 302, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2011-title49-vol6/CFR-2011-title49-vol6-sec571-302 noting: “This study concludes that vehicles ...
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