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Green Science Policy Institute: Flame-retardant plastic battery enclosures are causing more harm than they are doing good.
The chemicals added to the battery enclosure are associated with serious health risks such as cancer and can cause harm to the neurological, reproductive, and immune systems of the body.
EPA : Organohalogen fire retardants are extremely persistent and accumulate within biological systems, which poses a two-fold risk.
Take steps to prevent battery fire incidents in the first place, says Arlene Blum , a co-author on the research paper.
There are already a few replacement candidates, such as metal hydroxides and polymeric flame retardants, but they should be thoroughly evaluated for all kinds of risks.
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