[RahulNagaraj]

In the 1970s, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) enforced the use of flame retardants in the foam of car seats. This was done to prevent/slow down the spread of fire in vehicles.

However, according to media reports, the fire retardant compound in car seats may increase the risk of cancer in human beings. The National Toxicology Program is currently investigating the fire retardant compound for being potentially carcinogenic. In fact, two of the fire retardants used in the car seat foam have already been labelled 'carcinogenic' by California's Proposition 65.



As per reports, the new study stated that while the fire-retardant foam does slow down the spread of fire by 25% compared to untreated foam, the chemicals used make the fire more toxic, both for the victims and first responders.

The study found that the level of harmful chemicals was higher on warmer days. It said, "Levels were higher in the summer because warmer temperatures cause an increase in off-gassing, which is the release of chemicals from car interiors."

Source: Forbes

Link to Team-BHP news

[GhostGrid]

Lately, cancer seems to come free with almost everything.

[alpha1]

Incidentally, the "new car smell" that many people on this forum love so much is basically Volatile organic compounds.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucele...h=20cf633c333c

Where does it come from? Well ... the plastics, adhesives, seats. The same stuff that is combustible. So whether you make it fire retardant or not, the stuff is carcinogenic. What happens is that flame retardant chemical just adds an additional ingredient into the cancer recipe.

[Dr.LexWheels]

The toxic build up inside a car left in the hot sun is quite heavy and suffocating especially in the current season when the mercury soars.

Invariably, as a rule, I always leave all my 4 windows slightly rolled down when parked in the hot sun to permit free escape of the cocktail of the toxic build up inside the car and establish a near equilibrium with the outside environment.

Also, before slipping into the driver seat, in the evenings I keep the door wide open for a few minutes to make room for the toxic gases to escape.