Hacker News<p>What's in that bright red fire retardant? No one will say, so we had it tested</p><p><a href="https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/how-much-toxic-heavy-metal-is-in-that-bright-red-fire-retardant-we-had-it-tested-to-find-out" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">laist.com/news/climate-environ</span><span class="invisible">ment/how-much-toxic-heavy-metal-is-in-that-bright-red-fire-retardant-we-had-it-tested-to-find-out</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/in" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>in</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/that" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>that</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bright</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/red" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>red</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retardant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retardant</span></a>? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/No" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>No</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/one" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>one</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/will" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>will</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/say" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>say</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/so" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>so</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/we" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>we</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/had" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>had</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/it" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>it</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tested" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tested</span></a></p><p>fireretardant <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environmentaltesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmentaltesting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/toxicchemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxicchemicals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/healthrisks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthrisks</span></a></p>
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CBC British Columbia<p>What is the pink powder fire crews are dropping on L.A., and how does it work?<br>Some of the visuals coming out of Los Angeles County over the past week show a vivid pink substance coating streets, cars and plants. This is fire retardant, dropped by aerial firefighting tankers in massive plumes of red or pink to slow down fires. But how does it work, and is it safe?<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/retardant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retardant</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngeles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/fire-retardant-explained-1.7432157?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/science/fire-retar</span><span class="invisible">dant-explained-1.7432157?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
CBC Montreal<p>What is the pink powder fire crews are dropping on L.A., and how does it work?<br>Some of the visuals coming out of Los Angeles County over the past week show a vivid pink substance coating streets, cars and plants. This is fire retardant, dropped by aerial firefighting tankers in massive plumes of red or pink to slow down fires. But how does it work, and is it safe?<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/retardant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retardant</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngeles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/fire-retardant-explained-1.7432157?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/science/fire-retar</span><span class="invisible">dant-explained-1.7432157?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
CBC Technology Science<p>What is the pink powder fire crews are dropping on L.A., and how does it work?<br>Some of the visuals coming out of Los Angeles County over the past week show a vivid pink substance coating streets, cars and plants. This is fire retardant, dropped by aerial firefighting tankers in massive plumes of red or pink to slow down fires. But how does it work, and is it safe?<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/retardant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retardant</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngeles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/fire-retardant-explained-1.7432157?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/science/fire-retar</span><span class="invisible">dant-explained-1.7432157?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
CBC World<p>What is the pink powder fire crews are dropping on L.A., and how does it work?<br>Some of the visuals coming out of Los Angeles County over the past week show a vivid pink substance coating streets, cars and plants. This is fire retardant, dropped by aerial firefighting tankers in massive plumes of red or pink to slow down fires. But how does it work, and is it safe?<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/retardant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retardant</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngeles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/fire-retardant-explained-1.7432157?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/science/fire-retar</span><span class="invisible">dant-explained-1.7432157?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
CBC Top Stories<p>What is the pink powder fire crews are dropping on L.A., and how does it work?<br>Some of the visuals coming out of Los Angeles County over the past week show a vivid pink substance coating streets, cars and plants. This is fire retardant, dropped by aerial firefighting tankers in massive plumes of red or pink to slow down fires. But how does it work, and is it safe?<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/retardant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retardant</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngeles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/fire-retardant-explained-1.7432157?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/science/fire-retar</span><span class="invisible">dant-explained-1.7432157?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
China Business Forum<p>The 18th Shanghai <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/International" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>International</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Flame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flame</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Retardant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retardant</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Materials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Materials</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Exhibition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exhibition</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Seminar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seminar</span></a> 2024 will showcase the latest flame retardant <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/products" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>products</span></a>. The event addresses the growing importance of flame retardant materials in enhancing <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/urban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urban</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fire</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resistance</span></a>. 7.-9. August 2024. <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Shanghai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shanghai</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/World" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>World</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Expo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Expo</span></a> Exhibition & <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Convention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Convention</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/Center" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Center</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.business/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a>. <a href="https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/18th-shanghai-international-flame-retardant-materials-exhibition-and-seminar-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbusinessforum.com/event/18th</span><span class="invisible">-shanghai-international-flame-retardant-materials-exhibition-and-seminar-2024/</span></a></p>
Anne<p>‘Disturbing’: 25 types of toxic flame retardant found in US breast milk <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/20/toxic-flame-retardants-human-breast-milk?CMP=share_btn_tw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2023/j</span><span class="invisible">ul/20/toxic-flame-retardants-human-breast-milk?CMP=share_btn_tw</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/toxicflame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxicflame</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/retardant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retardant</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USbreastmilk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USbreastmilk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/usnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usnews</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Disturbing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disturbing</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/unregulated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unregulated</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bromophneols" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bromophneols</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/breastmilk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>breastmilk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EUnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EUnews</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/uknews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uknews</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a></p>
BakersRelay<p>From the Los Angeles Times: “As California fire season begins, debate over wildfire retardant heats up”</p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/FireFighting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FireFighting</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Retardant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retardant</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildfires</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-03/california-debate-over-wildfire-retardant-is-heating-up" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">latimes.com/california/story/2</span><span class="invisible">023-07-03/california-debate-over-wildfire-retardant-is-heating-up</span></a></p>
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