Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the ...

It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds. By Hiroko Tabuchi From above the raging flames, these planes can ...

Organophosphorus flame retardants are a possible alternative to brominated flame retardants. However, comparative life cycle studies on this type of flame retardant are still lacking. The Fraunhofer ...

More than 150 species of wild animals across every continent are contaminated with flame retardant chemicals, according to a new map tracking peer-reviewed research worldwide. "Flame retardants don't ...

Researchers recently mapped more than 150 species of wild animals across every continent contaminated with flame retardant chemicals. These chemicals are added to furniture, electronics and vehicles ...

More than 50,000 gallons of pink and red fire retardant rained from the sky near Beacon Hill on Tuesday to slow the spread of the Upriver fire. The mixture of phosphate salts and clay coated trees, ...

Authorities battling a series of large wildfires in the Los Angeles area have employed a bright red fire retardant to tamp the flames, leading to dramatic images of the material blanketing scores of ...