Throwing out flame-retardant furniture can reduce toxic chemicals in blood, study finds. Flame retardants commonly used in furniture linked to serious health issues, including cancer and thyroid disease. Most furniture made with foam between 1975 and 2015 contained a range of toxic flame retardants.

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Throwing out flame-retardant furniture can reduce toxic chemicals in blood, study finds. Flame retardants commonly used in furniture linked to serious health issues, including cancer and thyroid disease. Most furniture made with foam between 1975 and 2015 contained a range of toxic flame retardants.

Throwing out flame-retardant furniture can reduce toxic chemicals in blood, study finds. Flame retardants commonly used in furniture linked to serious health issues, including cancer and thyroid disease. Most furniture made with foam between 1975 and 2015 contained a range of toxic flame retardants.

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