IS STREWN WITH GOOD INTENTIONS. I REMEMBER MY FAMILY’S NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR WHO WORKED AS A BUYER FOR A CHILDRENS CLOTHES MANUFACTURER TELLING MY FATHER HOW THE GOVERNMENT WAS GOING TO REQUIRE FLAME RETARDENTS IN THE CLOTHES THEY MADE. THIS WOULD ALSO INCLUDE MATRESSES, CRIBS AND FURNITURE AS WELL. THIS NEW REQUIREMENT WAS DRIVEN IN PART BY FIRE ASSOCIATIONS, ONE OF WHOM WAS ALLEGEDLY TAKING FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FIRE RETARDENT MANUFACTURERS.
UNFORTUNATELY IT WASN’T LONG BEFORE THESE CHEMICALS WERE TURNING UP IN PEOPLE’S BLOOD AND EVEN BREAST MILK. THIS SAME ASSOCIATION EVEN WANTED TO PUT THIS STUFF INTO TV AND COMPUTER HOUSINGS. BUT THEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOLKS PUSHED BACK SAYING IT WOULD END UP LEACHING OUT OF LANDFILLS AND INTO THE LOCAL WATER SUPPLY. AND EVEN FIREFIGHTERS WERE CLAIMING THAT IT GAVE THEM CANCER!
AND THAT IS ALL I’M GOING TO SAY ABOUT THAT!
