A new study by researchers at USC has found that a popular variety of fire retardant is laden with toxic metals Drawbacks aside, one fire chief said there’s no substitute for retardant when it ...

A plane dips low over a smoldering ridgetop and unleashes a ribbon of fire retardant, coating the hillside a bright pink. Onlookers cheer the display of firefighting prowess. The U.S. Forest ...

An aircraft drops fire retardant on the Lisa fire burning in a canyon east of Moreno Valley on June 16 in Beaumont, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) It’s a scene that’s become routine ...

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Phosphoric acid ester is used as a flame retardant in plastics, among others. The flame retardants portfolio of Lanxess´ Rhein Chemie subsidiary consists of two families: "Levagard" and "Disflamoll".