Lithium has become a hotly coveted mineral, and not just due to its integral role in batteries powering gadgets of all sizes. Lithium is very much the future of mobility, thanks to the massive battery ...

Chemical fire retardants are considered a vital wildland firefighting tool, helping to slow the spread of flames while ground crews move into position. But as their use increases, the harmful side ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers say taking steps to prevent battery fires may be more effective than relying on possibly dangerous flame retardants.

FLAME retardancy may be conferred on textile fabrics by use of inherently flame resistant fibers, use of chemical after-treatments or both (Horrocks 1986, 1996, In press). Inherently flame retardancy ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Mattresses, upholstered furniture, and electronic displays riddled with flame retardant chemicals will be banned from sale in New York effective December 1. This only applies ...

Indications are growing that some of the most comfortable resting places in your home – your couch, your bed’s mattress – could be a health hazard. A study by Duke University and the Washington, ...

Fire-retardant chemicals play an important role in keeping households safe. But recently some environmental scientists have raised concerns that the chemicals used to treat everyday household items ...

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are fire-retardant chemicals that are found everywhere. A mouse study reports that probiotic supplementation can reduce the negative impacts of PBDEs on ...

CitroTech Inc. (NYSE AM: CITR), a leading specialty chemical company delivering environmentally-safe fire inhibitor solutions ...

Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the womb increases the risk of penis abnormality in boys, say researchers. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's ...

THIS chapter reviews the physical and chemical properties, toxicokinetics, toxicological, epidemiological, and exposure data on phosphonic acid, (3-{[hydroxymethyl]amino}-3-oxopropyl)-dimethyl ester, ...