Burning irony: Flame retardants might create deadlier fires

By Brett Israel

Chemicals meant to snuff fires could be making some blazes deadlier.

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"… responsible for 60 to 80 percent of Fire deaths, according to the National Fire Protection Assn. During the Rhode Island Fire, the levels of hydrogen cyan …"

"… e service veteran who is a captain at the Hickory Fire Department in North Carolina. "It's that serious," Shoebridge said.Bo …"

"… 2010, someone died in a Fire every 169 minutes, according to the National Fire Protection Assn.Previous research has focused on carbon monoxide and soot …"