The American Chemistry Council Addresses Recent Stories About Flame Retardants
A number of articles questioning the effectiveness of flame retardants in preventing injuries and saving lives have been published in recent days. The articles are focused primarily on one California...
View ArticleAmerican Chemistry Council Expands, Adds Four New Chemical Products & Sector...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 28, 2011) – The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Board of Directors earlier this month approved the establishment of four new chemical product and sector groups to support the...
View ArticleACC Announces the North American Flame Retardant Alliance
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today announced the formation of the North American Flame Retardant Alliance (NAFRA), which will be comprised of the world’s leading producers and users of a...
View ArticleACC Responds to Stapleton Study on the Presence of Flame Retardants in...
The following can be attributed to the American Chemistry Council regarding the study, “The Identification of Flame Retardants in Polyurethane Foam Collected from Baby Products,” by Dr. Heather M....
View ArticleOEHHA’s Next Steps on Flame Retardant Should Be Based on Science
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment today added the flame retardant chemical TDCPP to its Proposition 65 list of chemicals. The following statement on the topic can be...
View ArticleConsumers Should Consider Flame Retardant Benefits in Furnishings
Clean and Healthy New York released an advocacy report today raising concerns about the use of flame retardants in mattresses. In response to the report, ACC released the following statement.
View ArticleNew Study Examines Widely Used Brominated Flame Retardant
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently released one of its studies showing that current dietary exposure to tetrabromobisphenol A, a widely used flame retardant commonly called TBBPA, does...
View ArticleNAFRA Responds to Flame Retardant Study
The American Chemistry Council’s North American Flame Retardant Alliance (NAFRA) today released the following statement regarding the Washington Toxics Coalition and Safer States study, “Hidden Hazards...
View ArticleSilent Spring Seeks to Stoke Consumer Fears Without Regard for the Facts
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has released the following statement in response to a study published by Silent Spring Institute regarding chemicals in consumer products.
View ArticleAmerican Chemistry Council Committed to Safety
Safety is a top priority for the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and our member companies. Companies go to great lengths to make their chemicals safe – for industrial uses, for commercial uses and for...
View ArticleNAFRA Responds to Environmental Health Perspectives Study
The North American Flame Retardant Alliance (NAFRA) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement in response to findings from a study that has been published online by the...
View ArticleNorth American Flame Retardant Alliance to Provide All Advocacy Services to...
The American Chemistry Council announced today that it will expand its work on behalf of the members of its North American Flame Retardant Alliance (NAFRA).
View ArticleACC Responds to New York Times Magazine Article on Flame Retardants
In response to an article in the New York Times Magazine about flame retardants, the American Chemistry Council released the following statement.
View ArticleFlame Retardants Are Used in Furniture to Meet Standards and Provide...
This study confirms what we would expect to find: Furniture manufacturers use flame retardants to meet established fire safety standards, which help save lives. There is no data in this study that...
View ArticleCalifornia Bureau Proposes Reversal of Important Fire Safety Test
In response to these developments, the North American Flame Retardant Alliance released the following statement.
View ArticleACC Responds to Senators' Letter About Flame Retardants
In response to a letter about flame retardants that was sent to EPA by Sen. Lautenberg, and his colleagues, the American Chemistry Council’s North American Flame Retardant Alliance (NAFRA) released the...
View ArticleACC Comments on Proposal to Change Fire Safety Standards for Upholstered...
The California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation concluded its public comment period today on a draft regulation that...
View ArticleACC Highlights Robust Government, Industry Safety Efforts Surrounding...
View this statement from Anne Kolton, ACC Vice President of Communications in response to an April 10, 2013 USA Today article about a new activist campaign to pull chemicals from consumer products.
View ArticleThe North American Flame Retardant Alliance Responds to Washington Post...
In response to today’s story (“Flame retardants in consumer products are linked to health and cognitive problems”) in the Washington Post about flame retardants, ACC’s North American Flame Retardant...
View ArticleEnergy Efficient Foam Coalition Applauds International Code Council for...
Council’s Actions Highlight the Important Role of Flame Retardants in Foam Insulation
View ArticleConsumer Product Safety Commission Encouraged to Adopt Strong Furniture...
The comments from the American Chemistry Council’s North American Flame Retardant Alliance (NAFRA) echo others in detailing the need for both an open flame test, such as exposure to matches, lighters...
View ArticleMembers of the Media & Experts: Flame Retardant Materials Helped Protect...
A number of today’s media reports on Saturday’s Asiana Airline crash in San Francisco have noted that flame retardant materials played a vital role in helping the passengers survive the crash.
View ArticleCalifornia Proposal to Change Fire Safety Standards for Upholstered Furniture...
The California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation is poised to begin a 15-day comment period on final recommended changes...
View ArticleNAFRA Questions Significance of New Study on Flame Retardants and Estrogen
NAFRA issued the following statement in response to an announcement by NIH about a new study, partially funded by the NIH, which suggests that flame retardants, like TBBPA, can bind with...
View ArticleNAFRA: TBBPA Study Not Representative of Human Exposure
Reviews of the available information in Canada and the European Union indicate that the vast majority of TBBPA use results in low or no potential for human exposure.
View ArticleNew Docudrama Misleads the Public on Flame Retardants
The docudrama Toxic Hot Seat misleads the public by recycling misinformation that has been seen in news coverage over the last few years.
View ArticleNAFRA: California Removes Important Layer of Fire Protection By Lowering Fire...
State officials are lowering fire standards and removing an important layer of fire protection that has benefitted Californians for more than 35 years.
View ArticleACC Comments on Release of California Draft 'Priority Products List' as Part...
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) released the following statement in response to today’s release by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) of their draft ‘priority products...
View ArticleACC Statement on "Give Toxics the Boot" Campaign
In response to the “Give Toxics the Boot” campaign, which focuses on flame retardants and the Toxic Substance Control Act, the American Chemistry Council released the following statement.
View ArticleNational Fire Protection Association Applauded for Moving Ahead With...
The American Chemistry Council’s North American Flame Retardant Alliance (NAFRA) applauds a recent vote by the Standards Council of the NFPA calling for the development and implementation of an open...
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