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Link Between Flame Retardants and Breast Cancer Under Review

Maxim SorokopudMaxim Sorokopud
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30th March 2021
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2:34 am
31st March 2021
Link Between Flame Retardants and Breast Cancer Under Review
A new study links flame retardants to early mammary gland development (Getty).

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In the past week, websites such as Chemical Free Life and Daily HealthPost posted articles claiming that household items with flame retardants are linked to a higher risk of breast cancer. A range of social media users have posted similar claims based on these articles. 

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