Why Pregnant Women in California Have High Levels of Toxic Chemicals
http://healthland.time.com/2011/08/11/why-pregnant-women-in-california-have-high-levels-of-toxic-chemicals/
"Unintended consequences are a pain. California has long had some of the strictest flammability regulations in the country for furniture and other household items. As a result, in the 1970s flame retardant chemicals called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were added to consumer products, including electronics and foam in furniture."
http://healthland.time.com/2011/08/11/why-pregnant-women-in-california-have-high-levels-of-toxic-chemicals/
"Unintended consequences are a pain. California has long had some of the strictest flammability regulations in the country for furniture and other household items. As a result, in the 1970s flame retardant chemicals called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were added to consumer products, including electronics and foam in furniture."
