PBDEs — flame retardants that are rapidly accumulating in our bodies and the Great Lakes — are toxic to animals and may threaten our own health. Proposed legislation would phase-out deca-BDE, the only remaining commercial polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) not yet banned in Michigan, in certain products for which effective, safer, affordable alternatives are already in use. To protect Michigan's children, our firefighters, and the Great Lakes, Michigan needs to pass restrictions on deca-BDE. >> Learn More
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