Fire retardant hazard.(choice cuts)(polybrominated diphenylethers a health hazaed)

Publication: Choice (Chippendale, Australia)

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They're found in products such as computers, televisions, mobile phones, carpets and foam mattresses. Polybrominated diphenylethers, or PBDEs, are brominated flame retardants that prevent electronic goods bursting into flames and impede the spread of fire. While fire protection is important, there's concern that PBDEs are a health hazard.

Deposits of PBDEs have been found throughout...

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