polybrominated diphenyl ethers, definition of

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE), is an industrial toxic chemical used as a flame retardant in plastics, furniture and mattresses. This is being progresively banned.

• What’s lurking in your mattress?
  The average person spends nearly a third of their lifetime in bed. When we were kids we were scared of the monsters hiding under our bed, but as adults we may be more concerned with the monsters lurking in our bed. The stand Are you unknowingly off My
• What is lurking in your mattress?
  The average person spends nearly a third of their lifetime in bed. When we were kids we were scared of the monsters hiding under our bed, but as adults we may be more concerned with the monsters lurking in our bed. The stand Are you unknowingly off My
• Is your mattress trying to kill you?
  The average person spends nearly a third of their lifetime in bed. When we were kids we were scared of the monsters hiding under our bed, but as adults we may be more concerned with the monsters lurking in our bed. The stand Are you unknowingly off My
• Michigan’s bald eagles are the most contaminated birds in the world
  When you think of bald eagles, what comes to mind? More than likely it’s majestic birds, soaring aloft, diving swiftly to catch a fish – not animals contaminated with toxic chemicals...
• Your Pet Dog May Be Ingesting High Levels of Flame Retardants
  A study at Indiana University has just shown that the chow you’re feeding your pet Rover could be laced with chemical heavy flame retardants. They found the average domestic pup had a surprising level of 2 nanograms of the chemicals in its bloodstream,...
• Wal-Mart Bans Controversial Flame Retardant That’s Been Showing Up in Our Butter and Breast Milk
  Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (or P.B.D.E.s for short) are toxic chemicals found in common products like electronics, textiles and, scientific evidence suggests, a widely available flame retardant. The flame retardant is malignant enough that the E.P.A....