Britons are being exposed to a "cocktail of chemicals" from birth in our own homes, with MPs raising particular concerns about the flame-retardant chemicals used in home furnishings. What are the ...

Unfortunately, it is also highly flammable. Halogenated flame retardants historically have been added to the foam to prevent fires, but they’ve also been shown to be harmful to human and ...

A fire can give off incredible amounts of heat. A room fire can range from 100 degrees at floor level to 1,200 or more degrees at the ceiling. Skin can burn with permanent injuries at 160 degrees. The ...

A study has shown that nearly all cars driven today contain a suspected carcinogen, added to seat foam as a flame retardant. The danger is made worse in that the same chemical is used in child car ...

While flames may be the most visual wildfire danger, experts say smoke and fire retardant slurry can have long-lasting effects on human health and the environment. New research has linked wildfire ...

Footage shows a plane dumping flame retardant on the Boise Fire in California. The aerial video highlights the intense efforts of firefighters to contain the blaze on August 13. Higher humidity ...

LG Chem has developed a flame-retardant plastic material. The plastic material delays thermal runaway by around 400 seconds. This delay can help users to evacuate from the area. LG Chem ...

1. Ask the adult you are working with to light the candle. 2. Watch the candle flame start out small and get bigger. Notice how some of the wax near the wick melts. 3. As the flame burns, the wax from ...

But that’s not all. “Many mattresses also use flame-retardant chemicals that may cause adverse health effects, ranging from cancer and reproductive harm to learning disabilities and ...

The “fire” beneath the cauldron is in fact 40 electrically-powered LED spotlights and 200 high-pressure misting nozzles, ...