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proverbialwisdom

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Fri Dec 20, 2013, 09:17 AM

Dec 2013

http://www.montereyherald.com/news/ci_24576238/state-briefs-bart-board-rejects-family-leave-provision

The Monterey County Herald
POSTED: 11/21/2013 08:38:12 PM PST
UPDATED: 11/21/2013 09:36:11 PM PST

SACRAMENTO

State adopts new flammability rules

California on Thursday adopted new flammability standards for furniture and other products that would allow manufacturers to stop using chemical flame retardants.

Gov. Jerry Brown said the new standards were a badly needed update to nearly 40-year-old rules that led to the widespread use of chemicals known as PBDEs to treat the foam found inside furniture.

Brown said the new standards will keep furniture in homes fire-safe while limiting chemical exposure.

The rules require manufacturers to be in compliance by Jan. 1, 2015.

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Popular Leather Sofa Falls Apart, Customers Complain..Today News.. (Jennifer Convertibles) [View all] Stuart G Sep 2013 OP

i`d bet a dollar those hides came from china madrchsod Sep 2013 #1

I have a 25+ year old leather jacket that is 99% intact. onehandle Sep 2013 #2

So what would you guess is going on here? Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #3

i looked at some pieces of thin shoe leather i have. madrchsod Sep 2013 #7

Leather, "denim", silk, even cotton, if it comes out of China, it's shit. Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #6

If these "leather" couches KT2000 Sep 2013 #4

Geez, they should call it cow-bit covered vinyl. nt SunSeeker Sep 2013 #5

Related, sadly. proverbialwisdom Sep 2013 #8

UPDATE. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #9

More. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #10

EWG PRESS RELEASE: Chemical Company Sues California Over Flame Retardants proverbialwisdom Jan 2014 #11

Thank You for your updates, and an interesting perspective Stuart G Jan 2014 #12

Apparently, there is more to this issue than meets the eye of typical consumers - it's not over yet. proverbialwisdom Jan 2014 #13

Dr. Oz, 12/18/13: The Toxic Flame Retardants in Your Home Right Now (3 parts) proverbialwisdom Jan 2014 #15

Made in China crap. jsr Jan 2014 #14