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Washington State Flame Retardant Debate

“Flame Retardant Ban Advocates Admit New Ban Repeats Errors of Last Ban,” by Todd Myers.
Last week the House Environment Committee in Olympia considered HB 1294 which would ban a certain type of flame-retardant compound and create a process for identifying alternatives. Supporters of the legislation argue this will get us off the “toxic treadmill” of moving from one risky compound to the next. Read the full article on the Washington Policy Center Blog.