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 "National Fire Protection Assn":

"… They are 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 cyanide and carbon m …"

"… States in 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 from halogenated …"