A news crew covering wildfires in Washington state found out first-hand what it's like to get doused in fire retardant. Eric Jensen, a photographer for ABC affiliate KOMO in Seattle, was covering the ...

Some firefighter gear is manufactured with chemicals called brominated flame retardants that could pose a risk to firefighter health, according to a new study published in Environmental Science & ...

Flame retardants slow the spread of fires but they can have serious, unintended human health and environmental impacts. Inadequate toxicity testing and inconsistent regulations make it difficult to ...