This story of flame retardant industry deception is beyond sad and tragic. Will these people ever be held accountable for the damage to our children and our environment?
Read about a decades-long campaign of deception by the tobacco and chemical industries. Among other things, the leading manufacturers of flame retardants created a phony consumer group that stoked the public’s fear of fire to protect and expand the use of their chemicals in furniture, electronics and other products.
The Chicago Tribune’s Flame Retardant Deception Playing With Fire series
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