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San Francisco Prohibits Sale of Furniture Treated with Flame Retardants

San Francisco Prohibits Sale of Furniture Treated with Flame Retardants

Retailors have until January 2019 to sell their current inventory before San Francisco's law goes into effect.

Regulation, PolicyJames EdeNovember 14, 2017San Francisco, Flame Retardants Ban, flame-retardant chemical ban, organohalogens, Vireo Advisors, US consumer product safety commissionComment

Maine Bans All Flame Retardants in Upholstered Furniture; U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Calls for Removal of Organohalogenated Flame Retardants in Consumer Products

Maine Bans All Flame Retardants in Upholstered Furniture; U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Calls for Removal of Organohalogenated Flame Retardants in Consumer Products

Maine has banned all flame retardant chemicals in upholstered furniture despite Governor Paul LePage’s veto.

Regulation, PolicyJames EdeSeptember 19, 2017Maine, Flame-retardant chemical, flame-retardant chemical ban, upholstered furniture, Vireo Advisors, Govenor LePage, exposure to carcinogens, firefighter groupsComment