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Published November 8, 2022 | Version v1
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Consensus Statement on the Use of Flame Retardants in the United Kingdom

  • 1. University of Glasgow, UK
  • 2. Duke University, USA
  • 3. University of Birmingham, UK
  • 4. Guild of Traditional Upholsterers, UK
  • 5. University of Exeter, UK
  • 6. Imperial College, London, UK
  • 7. Brunel University, UK
  • 8. University College London, UK
  • 9. The Cancer Prevention & Education Society, UK
  • 10. University of Central Lancashire, UK
  • 11. Lancaster University, UK
  • 12. Ecological Design Association Northern Ireland

Description

Flame retardants are chemical substances that are used in efforts to mitigate fire safety risks posed by a range of goods including furniture, electronics, and building insulation. There are growing concerns about their effectiveness in ensuring fire safety and the potential harms they pose to human health and the environment. The following statement, prepared following a Roundtable held in June 2022, summarises those concerns, and lays out a series of policy recommendations that should lead to more effective fire safety measures and reduce the human and environmental health risks posed by these potentially toxic chemicals.

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