Fire retardants and baby products: This isn't kid stuf

Fire retardants and baby products: This isn't kid stuf
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-long13-2009jul13,0,5284534,print.story

"For decades, California has been the only state in the nation to require the use of highly toxic fire-retardant chemicals on cribs, infant carriers, strollers, nursing pillows, changing tables, high chairs and other baby products.  Regulations mandating the treatment were well intentioned. Who wouldn't want to protect children from fire?  But there is a complete lack of evidence that using the chemicals saves lives, and a growing body of research suggesting that exposure to fire retardants is dangerous."