Flame Retardant Risks in Your Home and How to Reduce Them

One of the toxins that gets a really scary face are flame retardant chemicals. This is a toxin that is covered on the news and I see it a lot on social media.
While it's good we're starting to hear about it more, I see a big problem with the WAY it's being talked about. Instead of talking about the logical steps to reduce exposure to this toxin, focus is placed on the harm.
And yes, it's good to hear about the harmful nature of a toxin. But without the other side of the coin, we can't go about fixing the situation we're in. And that situation is that we are exposed to toxic flame retardant chemicals throughout our day.
And what's more important to understand is that our kids are being exposed more than we are due to their pajamas and clothing, strollers and car seats.
But if I can put a different spin on the sheer amount of exposure, it would be this:
If we are exposed frequently in our home and in spaces that we can control, then we have SO much opportunity to reduce the exposure through our habits and product swaps.
And if nothing else, know that flame retardants are highly prevalent in our dust from textiles and materials in our home. This means by following these few simple steps below, you'll be well on your ay to reducing exposure to flame retardant chemicals:
Dust on a regular basis
Use a HEPA filter vacuum at least once a week
Run an air purifier (and make sure the filters are clean)
Use a high quality furnace filter and change your HVAC furnace filter frequently
And after you take those steps, you can start using the information in this video and in the blog post (healthyhouseontheblock.com/fl...) to really ditch more of this toxin in your home for good.