Consumer groups call on feds to regulate flame retardants in cars
CFC in the news: Public News Service || Story by Suzanne Potter, Producer
Monday, May 13, 2024
A new study showed the flame retardants used in the seats of many cars emit toxic gases, and recommended the federal government reevaluate its flammability standards.
Researchers at Duke University and the Green Science Policy Institute in Berkeley studied the air and foam from 101 cars model year 2015 and newer, and found traces of two carcinogens on California’s Prop. 65 list of harmful chemicals.
Robert Herrell, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California, called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or state officials to act.
Read more here: https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2024-05-13/consumer/consumer-groups-call-on-feds-to-regulate-flame-retardants-in-cars/a90281-1
Tags: cars, Proposition 65, toxic chemicals