Burning irony: Flame retardants might create deadlier fires

By Brett Israel

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Flame":

"… anide and carbon monoxide were high enough to kill in less than 90 seconds.Flame retardants made of brominated or chlorinated chemicals are added to furnit …"

"… d survival chances," according to a statement from the European Brominated Flame Retardant Industry Panel, which includes Albemarle and Chemtura.But a docu …"