This is a great broadcast that was on NPR. I worry all the time as my DIL is nursing and the stuff I have heard/read says that mother's milk contains LOADS of this poison. She has open places on their old sofas and has covered them up since I sent along the info that I had read. I still worry as I think the damage has been done as far as how easy it is for a person to soak up these toxins. And they are in HUGE amounts. There are interesting articles about how to get furniture that doesn't have this stuff in it. I need to look and find the one I am thinking of. It sure is one more thing to worry about isn't it ???

Here is a link that might be useful: NPR flame retardants

Here's another article...

Here is a link that might be useful: interesting...

sources for non-flame-retardant furniture....

Here is a link that might be useful: from Apartment Therapy...

There has been lots of concern about this. Linking an opinion piece that gives some details of which I was unaware.

Here is a link that might be useful: Fire retardants

Thanks so much guys for all of this great info - I am starting to feel more confident I can make an informed choice. Once again I say: GW is fantastic!