A new study says Americans are endangered by flame retardant chemicals through dust and air in their cars, especially in hotter temperatures.
Those chemicals are in seat foam to slow down fire if the car bursts into flames.While some types of flame retardant chemicals have already been legally restricted due to negative health effects, other categories, such as brominated and organophosphate ester flame retardants, are more common.
When organophosphate ester flame retardant decomposes due to heat, it releases toxic fumes, according to the National Institutes of Health.
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