A Dutch research institute says that treating sofas, chairs and mattresses with a fire retardant would reduce the number of deaths and injuries from household fires by a quarter.
The Netherlands Institute for Safety, Nibra, which studied the role of furniture in home fires, says that strict rules introduced in Great Britain and Ireland 20 years ago have saved an average of some 500 lives a year. In countries where furniture makers do not apply fire retardants, sofas, chairs and mattresses often burn so fast that people cannot leave their homes in time.
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Bull this is NOT TRUE. There are no studies that show these chemicals prevent fires and save lives instead they cause cancer and developmental problems and have contaminated our waters and food supplies for hundreds if not thousands of years and will kill millions of people in the process. The destroy the brains of babies and cause other numerous problems. They are even found in breast milk! They will kill more people than they could ever save. This is unacceptable that they are even legal and companies who make them and who use them should be tried for murder!
Is there any research study that proof this? Sorry, this is for my research on fire and furniture. Thanks
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No research only lobbyists of the companies that make them trying to lie to keep these chemicals legal!
I agree this is unacceptable these companies should be tried for murder there are no studies that show they save lives this is a complete lie and these chemicals have contaminated our earth for hundreds of years they cause cancer and developmental problems and will kill millions!
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