“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without ...

Manufacturers are adding harmful flame retardants to plastic cases surrounding the lithium-ion batteries in earbuds, e-bikes, ...

As dangerous lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise, regulators and manufacturers are scrambling for solutions.

Amid the charred rubble of burnt-down homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, you’ll find one Chautauqua ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...

Protecting individual houses is not enough. We need to rethink how we design entire neighborhoods and communities. When a ...

Vasya Tremsin, a (then) high school senior from the San Francisco Bay Area, came up with a crazy idea for a science fair ...

This approach to fire prevention is new for both San Diego and the nation: The company making Citrotech, Mighty Fire Breaker, ...

When it comes to protecting your home or workplace from the risks of fire, one of the easiest ways to enhance safety without sacrificing style is by installing flame retardant curtains.

The proposal stemmed from a court ruling requiring the Forest Service to get permission from EPA to drop fire suppressants ...

Gusty winds and then much-needed rain played a big role in the week firefighters worked to get 100% containment ...

A new Viewpoint in Environmental Science & Technology explains that adding flame retardants to the plastic cases surrounding these batteries has no proven fire-safety benefit. The scientists further ...