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flame retardants  

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  • FLAME RETARDANTS ARE chemical additives in the form of resins or polymers that are designed to resist the initiation and spread of fire or flame. These additives are ubiquitous and utilized in a plethora of consumer products, such as electronics, clothing, upholstery, fluids, and plastics. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Flame Retardant]

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