Science & Facts on PBDEs

Washington Toxics Coalition Fact Sheet: Scientific Evidence Shows Need to Eliminate Deca

Dept. of Ecology Analysis of Deca Break Down

Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition Fact Sheet: Toxic Flame Retardants in Puget Sound

More information from Clean Production Action on the controversy in Europe.

Legislative Information

2006 House bill and related information.

2006 Senate bill and related information.

Consumer Tips on Safer Alternatives

Washington Toxics Coalition Fact Sheet: Top Three Things Consumers Can do to Keep Toxic Chemicals Out of Their Homes and Offices (Feb. 2007)

Toxic-Free Legacy information on PBDE-free product choices.

Clean Production Action: Information on safer products.

The Green Guide: Learning Hazards -- Toxic Flame Retardants and How to Avoid Them in Consumer Products and Food.

Reports on PBDEs

Washington Toxics Coalition Report: Results of X-Ray Testing for Toxic Chemicals in Washington Homes and Offices (Feb. 2007)

State of Maine Report:  Availability of Alternatives to Deca-BDE

Environmental Working Group: Mother's Milk Record levels of toxic fire retardants found in American mothers' breast milk

Environmental Working Group: BodyBurden2: The Pollution in Newborns: A benchmark investigation of industrial chemicals, pollutants and pesticides in umbilical cord blood

Clean Production Action: Sick of Dust: Chemicals in Common Products -- A Needless Health Threat in Our Homes

Sightline Institute (formerly Northwest Environment Watch): Flame Retardants in the Bodies of Pacific Northwest Residents