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Dangerous for kids' pajamas, safe for sofas?

More than three decades after manufacturers stopped making children's pajamas with a flame retardant suspected of causing cancer, new research suggests the same chemical has become the most widely used fire-resistant compound in upholstered furniture sold throughout the United States.

By Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune reporter

November 27, 2012

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