Zem Joaquin sits on one of her flame retardant free sofas in the living room of her home. Zem Joaquin, 42, is a mother of two who has designed her own furniture with no flame retardants.

“Flame-retardant chemicals used in furniture have been linked to lower IQ in children, reproductive problems, thyroid disease and other health impacts,” said Dr. Sarah Jensen, ...

TDCIPP is a common flame retardant in couches, mattresses, and other cushioned furniture. A 2012 Duke University analysis of 102 couch cushion samples found evidence of TDCIPP in more than half of ...

A new study reveals that polybrominated biphenyl-153 (PBB-153) — a flame retardant present in older consumer products, which has been banned since 1976 — may cause serious birth defects by ...

Q: How can a consumer be sure the upholstered furniture she’s buying is free of harmful flame retardants? A: California’s 2014 law requires labels that state whether the furniture contains chemical ...

The Chicago Tribune has a long story out about the decades-long lobbying campaign for fire retardant products that has ignored their health hazards while pushing products that don't actually ...

New fire-safety standards for upholstered furniture were issued by the State of California on Feb. 8—igniting immediate controversy. That’s because the proposed standard, known as Technical ...

The Government has introduced stringent regulations mandating the use of fire-resistant upholstery fabrics in non-domestic furniture, a move expected to improve public safety with respect to fire ...