In the 50’s when everyone had a fireplace in their home, it became required that pajamas were natural flame retardant (wool) or treated with flame retardants. Now tight fitting clothing has also been giving an exception but let’s just end it once and for all! This is not a valid problem in this day and age. Same for car seats. I do not want my babies sitting on flame retardants every time they go in their car seat.
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Let’s end flame retardants on all fabrics that come in contact with the skin of children or adults. The chemicals used in them have been linked to cancer, neurological disorders and developmental problems. The Chicago Tribune found that Big Tobacco lobbied for flame retardants to shift focus away from cigarettes as the cause of fire deaths. “We did not find flame retardants in foam to provide any significant protection,” said Dale Ray, a top official with the Consumer Product Safety Commission who oversaw the 2009 tests at a laboratory outside Washington." .
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