Toronto, Ontario--Harmful flame retardants may be lurking on your hands and cell phone, according to a peer-reviewed study published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to organophosphate and alternative brominated flame retardants is common in American households through ...

Hundreds of everyday items, from furniture to cell phones to floor wax, contain organophosphate ester (OPE) flame retardants and plasticizers. Some of these compounds make their way into the air, onto ...

June 9 (UPI) --New research suggests many people's hands and cellphones are regularly contaminated by toxic flame retardants. When scientists tested handheld devices in people's homes, including ...

ORLANDO, Fla., April 2, 2019 -- Hundreds of everyday items, from furniture to cell phones to floor wax, contain organophosphate ester (OPE) flame retardants and plasticizers. Some of these ...