Washington State lawmakers told to ban PBDEs

摘要

The Washington State Departments of Ecology(DOE)and Health(DOH)have recommended that state lawmakers begin banning uses of all polybrominated diphenyl ethers(PBDEs)in 2006.The departments made their recommendations in a draft Final Chemical Action Plan(CAP)completed Dec.1.In January 2004,former Governor Gary Locke(D)directed the departments to collaborate on the CAP and provide recommendations on how to deal with the toxic flame retardants.