Kaiser Permanente shuns flame retardant foam

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Washington — The largest nonprofit health management organisation in the US said 3 June it will stop buying furniture made with flame-retarded polyurethane. Kaiser Permanente intends to avoid purchasing products that contain any type of chemical flame retardant, including Firemaster 550 and others that remain federally approved for use. The organisation said this is out of concern for exposing patients to levels of potentially harmful or toxic chemicals in the environment.