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= Abstract = =The back round to this wiki talks about how flame retardants. flame retardants are used to save lives every day and reduce the risk of fires and the back round section goes on to talk about the everyday products that have flame retardant chemicals even your down to your furniture. The implication part of this wiki talks about the various ways to improve or to just get rid of this chemical it points to various facts such as a flash point refer to wiki and has answers to questions about if the chemical had been bad or is it in a future consideration. and it tell how it would affect life it it was banned My position on the Brominated flame retardant is that it is a very need product in our world even if over time it cab affect us its still saves thousand's of lives every single day.= = = = = = = = **Back round** = //Brominated flame retardants - They are used in products to reduce the risk of chemical problems that would cause a fire to start

We use this chemical in our televisions and other electrical equipment, furniture, and mattresses.

Fire retardants save lives. Their use in television ,cabinets is estimated to save 190 lives a year in the U.S. In the United Kingdom, where materials used in many home furnishings must be fire-resistant,

It is used in the United states and the Eu//

= chemistry =

.If you look further down you will see the list of every day things humans are exposed to that this chemical affect greatly if the human reproductive system can be affected, with just a small concentration of this chemical then there must be serious damage that comes from living in a house all your life with cabinets and Tv's with this chemical not to mention u have been exposed to it if u wore sleep wear as a child.

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//**1building materials, electronics, furnishings, motor vehicles, airplanes, plastics, polyurethane foams, and textiles. 2are commonly used in electronic products as a means of reducing the flammability of the product 3.foods it has been found in salmon various types of fish 4.even in children sleep wear**//

= **Human health** =
 * systems affected from low concentrations of these chemicals cause damage to the nervous and reproductive systems.

1 They can disrupt thyroid hormone action and may impair neurodevelopment**


 * 2Also i have found that average person is exposed to them in all kinds of places and in addition to that,large amounts have been found in foods like salmon, ground beef, butter and cheese. on top of the already exposed house hold items**

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 * Specific human or environmental systems with which it reacts?**
 * //nervous and reproductive systems.//**

//The only way to done grade the chemicals would be to get rid of them meaning you would have to hit the flashpoint//
 * What happens when it degrades?

How long does it take to degrade? //Enough to get over flash point temperature//

How is it disposed of? //Must have this chemical under the flash point temperature and in proper casing//

What if it were banned? //If my chemical were banned there would be alot more house hold fire due to electric items in the house hence the reason it was created//.

Cost of alternatives? //Not vary sure//

What products would we not have if it were banned? //Modern day tv,sound systems,alarms,certain cabinets etc//

What countries export this product? //United state,Eu,China//

How/If a ban affects you (or the average American)

//A ban affects the average American in many ways because lots of our products contain certain chemicals in them and when you take that out it hard to mass produce that product//

What are the political ramifications of banning this chemical?**
 * //The companys who produce the products would have to find different ways to make things safer witch could cost more money.//**

= summary =

//The cost for flame retardants depend on the amount and the product that it is being made for. the benifts from flame retardants is that we can continue to advance in to the electronic industry with out worrying about our safety//