Starting with one type of product can be a manageable place to start reducing chance of harm, suggests a team of ...

Organophosphorus flame retardants are a possible alternative to brominated flame retardants. However, comparative life cycle studies on this type of flame retardant are still lacking. The ...

A paper published by researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) focuses on a method to remove brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from plastic before it is recycled. BFRs are ...

Researchers tested 203 black plastic products, including kitchen utensils, hair accessories, and toys, to detect bromine, an indicator of brominated flame retardants. They found flame retardants ...

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS, a global leader of brominated and phosphorous based flame retardants and FRX Polymers CHELMSFORD, Mass., a leading global developer and manufacturer of ...

They found brominated flame retardants and ultraviolet absorbers--the latter being used to prevent sunlight-induced degradation of plastics--in 76 of these, including in three streaked shearwaters ...