'Killer whales shouldn't have to swim in a sea of flame retardants. The science is clear that these chemicals harm their development—as well as that of our children.'
The lead author of a new analysis of flame retardant pollution said she was 'blown away' by the amount of chemicals that have seeped into the environment, contaminating more than 100 wildlife species across every continent on Earth—even as other studies have found that ubiquitous anti-flame products have been found to be ineffective in most applications.
'Killer whales shouldn't have to swim in a sea of flame retardants. The science is clear that these chemicals harm their development—as well as that of our children,' said Arlene Blum, executive director of GSPI. 'We need to update ineffective flammability standards to stop these toxics from entering the environment, wild animals, and us.
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