Brown proposal targets flame retardants
Saturday, February 9, 2013 - 01:30
in Health & Medicine
Gov. Jerry Brown has put forth new flammability standards for furniture and baby products to reduce use of chemicals which have been found in toddlers' bodies.SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown wants to free manufacturers of furniture and baby products from having to treat those items with flame retardants that environmentalists say are ineffective and create health risks.