14/04/2022
In her new book "Go Toxic Free" Anna has approached the 'global chemical pollution' pandemic in a user friendly room by room guide which helps the eco-conscious reader to minimize their chemical footprint in the home.
14/10/2021
At Cottonsafe® we don't treat any of our products with PFAS. In fact we do not treat any products with any chemical treatments at all, including highly fluorinated chemicals. Not now, not ever. We are proud to be Stockholm Convention Compliant and are determined to lead the industry to a safer, honest and more eco-conscious future.
07/10/2021
New academic research shows Organophosphate Esters used in Fire Retardants found in furniture, mattresses and car seats may harm children’s IQ, attention and memory. https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP9285 These chemicals are being used as replacements for organohalogen flame retardants under the incorrect assumption that they’re safe. This paper concludes with a call to end all nonessential uses of organophosphate esters.
21/05/2021
Here is some information about the different types of flame retardant chemicals and the affects they have.
06/05/2021
Another interesting study is highlighted by the Green Science Policy Institute May Newsletter.
03/03/2021
A worrying but fascinating article from Chemsec this week, which focuses on the hormone disrupting chemicals, such as Flame Retardants, and their effects on human fertility. The article also points out that the lack of knowledge and regulation inevitably creates ‘a hotbed for “regrettable substitution”, making it easy for the manufacturing industry to switch from one banned chemical to an unregulated “cousin”.’. At Cottonsafe®, we wonder if this is the case for so called bio-based or ‘green’ flame retardants?
28/10/2020
Look around you right now. Are you at work? Are you sitting on a foam-filled desk chair, fabric blinds keeping light from bouncing off a computer monitor in its black plastic casing, your hand gently resting on the smooth shell of a mouse or dusty keyboard as you scroll through these words? Or are you at home? Perhaps slouching comfortably in a favourite armchair, the curtains pulled closed, a TV in the corner and a mobile phone in your hand. Is there a carpet? Each of these items, be they in your home, your office, your car, no matter the location, they are all likely to contain potentially toxic flame retardants.
20/07/2020
We are grateful to The Cancer Prevention Society UK for the information below, with updated scientific research into the effects of flame retardant chemicals.
24/06/2020
We decided to run our own experiment using an independent expert who was invited to our showroom to carry out his own test on our mattress.
27/01/2020
There are so many articles available about the negative impact of fire retardant chemicals on human health and the environment. A simple google search will bring up a whole host of articles, many of which focus on the US legal battles with the chemical companies.
