Until this lecture and within the last week or so, I didn't know about the effects of any of the 6 classes of chemicals except anti-microbials, BPA, and lead. I really like the Six Classes Approach- that we need to stop replacing these toxic chemicals with one another. I am definitely guilty of that; I think I am making a healthy and environmentally conscious choice but I'm really only polluting my body or my car or my home with a synthetic cousin of the same chemical which is just as bad. I will definitely be following the guidelines in this lecture and making sure I read the labels on all products I buy.
The chemical most relevant to my life is flame retardants. I'm going to be shopping for my own furniture in the very near future and with the fires happening in California, I need to be very careful about which materials I purchase. I thought it was really interesting that products without flame retardants are still fire safe, which a curious marketing technique. I'm happy I know this now so I will be able to look for fire-safe products without contributing to the horribly toxic smoke that flame-retardants produce.
The chemical most relevant to my life is flame retardants. I'm going to be shopping for my own furniture in the very near future and with the fires happening in California, I need to be very careful about which materials I purchase. I thought it was really interesting that products without flame retardants are still fire safe, which a curious marketing technique. I'm happy I know this now so I will be able to look for fire-safe products without contributing to the horribly toxic smoke that flame-retardants produce.
I also like the six classes approach because it's very categorized so it's easier to get a grasp of each of the classes.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know products without flame retardants are fire safe, especially mattresses and sofas. I think it started with it being a real problem but the marketing field took that and hiked up the prices for everything marketed with flame retardants labels. But now we know and can save some money!