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EcoNews - USA - Group warns of bad 'indoor' vehicle air
Detroit,Mich,USA -Automotive News, by Harry Stoffer -Jan 11, 2006: -- An environmental group warned that vehicle interiors have dangerous levels of toxic chemicals, mainly from flame retardants and plastic softeners... The group, the Ecology Center, urged motorists to protect themselves by keeping their vehicles vacuumed and ventilated... The flame retardants -- polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs -- are linked to problems with children's brain development and other health issues. The plastic softeners, called phthalates, are believed to interfere with male reproductive system development... The organization said Volvo Car Corp., have started to move to safer alternatives. It said some countries and states are working on legislation or rules that would restrict use of the chemicals... But automakers believe that the chemicals, such as the flame retardants, are needed to protect people in crashes...
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