Harmful flame retardants may be lurking on your hands and cell phone, according to a recent study. Once on your cell phone, that surface provides an ongoing source of exposure to these chemicals each ...

June 9 (UPI) --New research suggests many people's hands and cellphones are regularly contaminated by toxic flame retardants. When scientists tested handheld devices in people's homes, including ...

Hundreds of everyday items, from furniture to cell phones to floor wax, contain organophosphate ester (OPE) flame retardants and plasticizers. Some of these compounds make their way into the air, onto ...

Editor's note: Fire experts warn that a plastic bottle containing any liquid -- including, but not limited to, hand sanitizer -- left in a car and exposed to direct sunlight can potentially focus ...

ORLANDO, Fla., April 2, 2019 -- Hundreds of everyday items, from furniture to cell phones to floor wax, contain organophosphate ester (OPE) flame retardants and plasticizers. Some of these ...