The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is proposing strict regulation of many uses of bisphenol A (BPA), the flame retardant dechlorane plus, two glycol ethers, and several metal-containing compounds.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A study by Indiana University researchers found the chlorinated flame retardant Dechlorane Plus in the bark of trees across the northeastern United States, with by far the highest ...

The chlorinated flame-retardant Dechlorane Plus (DP; C18H12Cl12), which is used as a substitute for Dechlorane (also called Mirex), is widely used in hard plastic electrical connectors in televisions ...

An expert panel of the United Nations' Stockholm Convention voted Sept. 30 to put two plastics additives on its list of toxic chemicals that should be eliminated, although it called for phasing them ...