Adding flame ... [+] retardants to their plastic battery enclosures may not be help. It can also lead to health harm. If you’re reading this on a smartphone or laptop, you can thank lithium-ion ...

Crews battling the deadly Los Angeles wildfires have been dropping a bright pink fire retardant across the city ahead of the advancing flames – leaving some wondering what the substance is ...

Fire retardants are used to slow or stop wildfires. Similarly, flame retardants are used in appliances like TVs and building materials. Some retardants are toxic, but there are differences in ...

A proposed mechanism for the enhanced flame retardancy and water resistance was outlined. It is expected this work can provide valuable insights for the processing of flame-retardant and ...

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Authorities battling the blazes ravaging areas in and around Los Angeles County are using more than water to stop the fire — they're deploying brilliantly pink flame retardants. Aircraft have been ...

The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...

a citrus-based fire retardant known as Citrotech, produced by Mighty Fire Breaker. Residents in areas like San Carlos welcomed the firefighters’ proactive approach as they observed the spraying ...

Flame dynamics and fire suppression mechanisms are critical areas of research aimed at understanding how fires behave and how they can be effectively extinguished. Recent studies have focused on ...

Unfortunately, one common strategy may cause serious health harm and not work to slow or stop the fires. A new Viewpoint in Environmental Science & Technology explains that adding flame retardants to ...