Study finds accumulation of chemical compound from house furniture remains a health threat

WASHINGTON – They sit in our homes like beloved antiques from the disco era. But there is good reason to avoid those old foam-stuffed couches.

These slightly ratty pieces of furniture likely contain a certain class of flame retardant that came into common use in the

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