Limited ban placed on flame retardants

Washington became the first state in the nation Tuesday to ban the use of chemical flame retardants in some common household items.

Washington became the first state in the nation Tuesday to ban the use of chemical flame retardants in some common household items.

With a 41-8 vote, the Senate passed a limited ban of the widely used chemicals, which research shows can cause health problems including neurological damage to mice pups in lab experiments.

"It's a great victory for children's health over the scare tactics of the (flame retardant) industry," said Laurie Valeriano, policy director for the Washington Toxics Coalition, an environmental group. ...

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