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Flame retardants slow the spread of fires but they can have serious, unintended human health and environmental impacts. Inadequate toxicity testing and inconsistent regulations make it difficult to ...

Whether to allow fire-retardant treated wood in new construction in high fire risk zones in unincorporated areas is generating controversy. This month, Marin County supervisors signed off on ...