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| + | * [http://www.greensciencepolicy.org/ Green Science Policy Institute] | ||
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| + | * Arlene Blum, "[http://www.greensciencepolicy.org/sites/default/files/Flame%20retardants_0.pdf Flame retardants, policy, and public health: past and present]," 4th International Conference on the History of Occupational and Environmental Health, June 2010 | ||
| + | * Arlene Blum and Linda Birnbaum, "[http://www.greensciencepolicy.org/sites/default/files/Halogenated%20Flame%20Retardants%20in%20Consumer%20Products.pdf Halogenated Flame Retardants in Consumer Products: Do the Fire Safety Benefits Justify the Health and Environmental Risks?]," 5th International Symposium on Brominated Flame Retardants, April 2010 | ||
* Arlene Blum, "[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arlene-blum/killer-couch-chemicals_b_60754.html Killer Couch Chemicals]," Huffington Post, August 16, 2007 | * Arlene Blum, "[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arlene-blum/killer-couch-chemicals_b_60754.html Killer Couch Chemicals]," Huffington Post, August 16, 2007 | ||
* Arlene Blum, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/19/opinion/19blum.html?_r=2&oref=slogin Chemical Burns]," New York Times, November 19, 2006 | * Arlene Blum, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/19/opinion/19blum.html?_r=2&oref=slogin Chemical Burns]," New York Times, November 19, 2006 | ||
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{{#badges: ToxicSludge}} Flame Retardants are chemicals used to inhibit ignition of combustible organic materials. They include PCBs, PBDEs, and other chemicals, many of which harm human health. A number of flame retardants have been found in sewage sludge.
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- Arlene Blum, "Flame retardants, policy, and public health: past and present," 4th International Conference on the History of Occupational and Environmental Health, June 2010
- Arlene Blum and Linda Birnbaum, "Halogenated Flame Retardants in Consumer Products: Do the Fire Safety Benefits Justify the Health and Environmental Risks?," 5th International Symposium on Brominated Flame Retardants, April 2010
- Arlene Blum, "Killer Couch Chemicals," Huffington Post, August 16, 2007
- Arlene Blum, "Chemical Burns," New York Times, November 19, 2006
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