U.S. Lawmakers Seek Industry Flame Retardant Data

A House Energy and Commerce Committee panel is seeking product and sales information from Albemarle, Chemtura and ICL Performance Products on their top-selling flame retardant chemicals, including documentation related to each chemical’s potential health, safety, and environmental effects. The committee’s panel on oversight and investigations, chaired by Representative Bart Stupak (D., MI), will hold a hearing on May 20 regarding the use and potential impact of flame retardant chemicals.  In letters to the firms’ CEOs, House lawmakers ask...

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