Flame retardants appear nearly everywhere, yet research and fire safety experts point to their limited effectiveness in protecting us from fires.

We interviewed Joseph Allen, Assistant Professor of Exposure Assessment Science at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, to better understand why flame retardant chemicals are non-essential to our safety.

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The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (Harvard Chan C-CHANGE) at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health increases public awareness of the health impacts of climate change and uses science to make it personal, actionable, and urgent. Led by former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and Co-director Dr. Aaron Bernstein, the Center leverages Harvard’s cutting-edge research to inform policies, technologies, and products that reduce air pollution and other causes of climate change.

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