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Flame retardant sofas, mattresses , curtains, wallpapers, etc. are not uncommon in the market, but a new study from Duke University in the United States recently reminded everyone that the flame retardants contained in some sofa foam fillers, May cause cancer, cause hormonal imbalance, and affect the brain development of infants and young children.
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Research results: two flame retardants are toxic
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Recently, some media in the field reported this research from Duke University. The study collected sofas purchased from all over the United States from 1985 to 2010, from which more than 100 samples of polyurethane foam (common fillers for sofas) were obtained. In these samples, 85% contain flame retardants that are harmful to human health.
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The harmful flame retardants referred to by this institute mainly refer to two chemicals: one is Tris (trishydroxymethylaminomethane), which is a carcinogenic flame retardant containing chlorine. As early as 1977 due to its potential health risks It has been banned from infants and young children ’s clothing for years, but there are still no specific regulations on sofas and other furniture; the other is PentaBDEs (PentaBDE). "A large number of studies have shown that brominated flame retardants can penetrate into the environment and accumulate in living organisms over time; and according to existing research, brominated flame retardants have been shown to disrupt endocrine activity and affect thyroid function regulation. It may even affect brain development; especially excessive exposure of pregnant women will directly lead to low birth weight, low IQ and impaired behavioral ability of newborn babies, "said Professor Stapleton. For this reason, after 2005, some U.S. producers have voluntarily abandoned this brominated flame retardant, and most developed countries have also abandoned it.
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Home stores: salespeople do not understand flame retardants
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Over the past few days, it has been found in many home stores that "flame retardant furniture" is not uncommon. So, will the flame retardant furniture sold on the Wuhan market also contain harmful flame retardants?
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The teller of an imported sofa brand from Yijiafang Plaza said, "Our sofa is imported from Italy. Both leather and sponge have certain flame retardancy, which can effectively alleviate the spread of fire." Another salesman of Beijing furniture manufacturer also said that The sponge used in the sofa has a certain flame retardancy. She also said that in the current sofa market, the sponges used in high-end sofas are basically flame retardant.
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In the investigation, in addition to the sofa , some high-end foreign brand wallpapers were found with flame retardant signs on the back. The salesperson tells that this kind of flame retardant wallpaper has been rolled at a high temperature of 500 ℃ in the production, and has the characteristics of high temperature resistance and flame retardancy.
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But when asked about the flame retardant principles and ingredients of the above products, the sales staff said that they were not very clear; when asked if they contained flame retardants, the other party was at a loss.
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Expert suggestion: buy fire-retardant furniture and more ventilation
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It is good intention to add fire retardant to prevent fire, but if the flame retardant is harmful to human body, it may endanger health.
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In this regard, Professor Wang Yingxi, who specializes in the study of flame retardants in the School of Chemical Engineering of Hubei University, said: "For sofas, curtains, wallpaper and other flame retardant furniture, it is best to use phosphorus flame retardants, and bromine flame retardants cannot be used because It is very carcinogenic, and it has a greater impact on children, which can lead to childhood leukemia and genetic mutations. Therefore, Europe clearly stipulates that the use of brominated flame retardants is not allowed, but in China, the flame retardant standards are not stricter than those in Europe. The effect of the agent is the best among all flame retardants, so there may still be furniture containing bromine flame retardants on the market. "
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Therefore, Professor Wang Yingxi suggested that when buying furniture, try to choose linen and wool fabric products. It is understood that linen fabric itself has flame retardant properties.
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In addition, if you are worried that the furniture you buy contains brominated flame retardants, you should keep the house always ventilated, or plant orchids and other plants that can absorb bromine to alleviate the harm of brominated flame retardants to the human body.
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