Ottawa resident Suzy recently decided to treat herself to a new bed from IKEA. Some 2 days later she began waking in the middle of the night with a blocked nose and wheezing. Because it was the beginning of the summer she put it down to the return of her seasonal allergies. After a week or so her mother who is a client of mine recommended that she come and see me as I had helped her with her seasonal allergies. After testing Suzy, results indicated not pollens as the aggravating factor but flame retardant chemicals which are used on mattresses.
An estimated 90 percent of Canadians have flame-retardant
chemicals in their bodies, and studies have linked them to human health risks,
including allergies but also liver, kidney, testicular, and breast cancers.
Flame retardant chemicals, such as PBDEs, were recently
identified as one of 17 “high priority” chemical groups that should be avoided
to reduce your breast cancer risk.
Recent research shows that children whose mothers were
exposed to PBDEs during pregnancy have lower IQ, and are more prone to
hyperactivity disorders.
The disgusting irony is that there’s little evidence to
suggest that these chemicals actually work when it comes to saving your life if
there’s a fire.
Tests show that not only do they not work, but they actually
make injuries worse by creating more toxic smoke when “protected” items burn.
Sue Taylor
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