The map, made by the Green Science Policy Institute, “illustrates the global consequences of repeatedly replacing harmful flame retardants with others that turn out to be similarly harmful,” project lead Lydia Jahl, a scientist at the Green Science Policy Institute, said in a statement. However, it wasn’t just animals living near waste sites—high levels of flame retardants were found in chimpanzees in a protected Ugandan National Park for example. “Killer whales shouldn’t have to swim in a sea of flame retardants. “Instead of this endless cycle of regrettable substitutions, we need to evaluate whether many of the flammability standards that drive the use of flame retardants are even helpful. “Many more wouldn’t stand up to scrutiny either, and they are wreaking havoc on wildlife and people alike.”See the full map here.

Source: The Guardian October 18, 2023 19:06 UTC