You know that your couch could lead to weight gain…but not in this way.
A study published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental
Health suggests that polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), chemicals used as a
flame retardant, can lead to obesity in laboratory rats. You may say, “So why should should I care?
I am not a rat, and I don’t know of any PBDEs around me.” Not true.
(Well, at least not the latter, since I don’t know if you are a rat.) PBDEs are frequently in many household items such
as couches, other furniture, electronics, textiles, and plastics.
A study published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental
Health suggests that polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), chemicals used as a
flame retardant, can lead to obesity in laboratory rats. You may say, “So why should should I care?
I am not a rat, and I don’t know of any PBDEs around me.” Not true.
(Well, at least not the latter, since I don’t know if you are a rat.) PBDEs are frequently in many household items such
as couches, other furniture, electronics, textiles, and plastics.
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