Roller blinds or flame-retardant Roman blinds are a safer choice, especially if they're easy to clean. Tab-top window valances are the perfect rustic window treatment for this big country kitchen.

Those that survive almost always do so because their owners had prepared for the eventuality of fire, which is an inescapable force of nature in fire-prone woodland areas. Said in another way ...

Britons are being exposed to a "cocktail of chemicals" from birth in our own homes, with MPs raising particular concerns about the flame-retardant chemicals used in home furnishings. What are the ...

New research has detected high levels of flame retardants in some toys, kitchen utensils and other household items made from recycled black plastic. But the potential health effects remain unclear.

Kaitlin Sullivan is a health and science journalist based in Colorado. She's been part of multiple award-winning investigations into health topics including the international medical device ...

Contact with drapes, bedding, or other combustibles must be avoided ... permitted within residence halls or in places of assembly at any time. Only certified fire-retardant artificial trees and ...

Over the past decade, about 67 million gallons of fire retardant have been dropped on wildfires across California, according to the U.S. Forest Service. If you've ever wondered what's in the ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging those trick-or-treating to keep safety in mind this Halloween season. How ...

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LG Chem has developed a flame-retardant plastic material. The plastic material delays thermal runaway by around 400 seconds. This delay can help users to evacuate from the area. LG Chem ...

1. Ask the adult you are working with to light the candle. 2. Watch the candle flame start out small and get bigger. Notice how some of the wax near the wick melts. 3. As the flame burns, the wax from ...