Q: Brominated flame retardants are used in many household products like mattresses and upholstery.
Why is there some concern about their use?
a) They are highly resistant to degradation in the environment.
b) They are able to accumulate in humans and animals.
The Correct Answer is Both 1 and 2.
Flame retardants
- It is used to make it more difficult for a material to ignite or to reduce the spread of fire, but they do not make the material non-flammable.
- Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as flame retardants They’re persistent, bio-accumulative, and toxic to both humans and the environment.
- They easily don’t degrade in the environment. Hence Statement 1 is Correct.
- They can accumulate in humans and animals causing many diseases. Hence Statement 2 is also Correct.
- Hence both the answer is correct.
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