California Health and Safety Code

§ 108920

HSC § 108920 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 104 · Part 3 · Ch. 10

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)Chemicals known as brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are widely used in California. To meet stringent fire standards, manufacturers add BFRs to a multitude of products, including plastic housing of electronics and computers, circuit boards, and the foam and textiles used in furniture.

(b)Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE), which is a subcategory of BFRs, has increased fortyfold in human breast milk since the 1970s. Women in California carry more PBDEs in their bodies than anyone else studied in the world.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 205, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.