Brominates

Now brominates are helpful: they keep our stuff from bursting in ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

But a few days later I read another little news item saying that those objects shed and off-gas brominates molecules, which end up in house dust -- and so in you and me. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now brominates are helpful: they keep our stuff from bursting into flames, which is why they're peppered in our carpets, paint and upholstery, as well as computer circuits and cabinets. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You know, if you have a computer — you're probably sitting in front of one right now — they use a fire retardant called brominates. ❋ Unknown (2009)

These obsolete electronics are often laden with toxic chemicals like lead, mercury and brominates flame retardants. ❋ Unknown (2010)

LG gains points over last year for showing supports for bans on brominates, PVC plastics, and CFRs. ❋ [email protected] (2010)

Toshiba is actively working towards eliminating the use of chlorine and brominates in its products, as well as PVC, with some products already available sans these harmful substances. ❋ [email protected] (2010)

All products from Apple are now PVC and brominates-free. ❋ [email protected] (2010)

In addition, Nokia was eliminated all PVC plastic from its cell phones and other products for the last five years, and is working towards the elimination of chlorine and brominates in its products. ❋ [email protected] (2010)

Though it lost points for changing its goal of eliminating all PVC and brominates from the end of 2010 to 2012, it gains points for actively eliminating phthalates and antimony from its new products, including phones, TVs, and computer monitors, which should be completely gone by ❋ [email protected] (2010)

Philips is actively working towards the elimination of PVC and brominates in its products, and has released select PVC and BFR-free product housing in Europe, as well as eliminating arsenic from TV glass, removing PVC from oral products, and actively working towards the removal of other toxic and hazards chemicals by the end of 2010. ❋ [email protected] (2010)