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‘Ubiquitous’ flame retardants are linked to higher heart disease risks, major review finds

People with higher exposure had about a 25% higher risk of cardiovascular disease

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A flame retardant label on a couch

Flame-retardant chemicals widely used in sofas, mattresses, electronics, textiles, and other products are increasingly linked to cardiovascular disease risk and other serious health problems, according to a sweeping scientific review.

Carey Gillam Launches Book on Pesticide Problems & Monsanto Influence; Called to Appear Before EU Parliament

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News Release For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 For More Information Contact: Stacy Malkan (510) 542-9224                        Today, Carey Gillam, a former Reuters reporter and current research director for U.S. Right to Know, launched her new book, Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science (Island Press), a hard-hitting investigation Carey Gillam Launches Book on Pesticide Problems & Monsanto Influence; Called to Appear Before EU Parliament