From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Dust through which your television sets are covered contains chemical called flame retardant which is potentially harmful for your health.

Researchers at Boston University’s School of Public health discovered that the chemical flame retardants that are used in regular household items such as TV set, computer-wire insulation, mattresses and others will finally accumulates as dust all around you that will create a harmful home environment.

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Research conducted on Flame Retardants:

The portable X-rays scans of 19 homes situated in Boston notify that the largest source of flame retardant that are also called polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs is found in the dust that covers television. It is mentioned that flame retardants vaporize as TV set heats up and these vaporize flame retardants are thus converted into dust that coats household objects.

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