Modern Flame Retardants in Consumer Products May be as Toxic as the Ones They Replaced

(Credit: wonderYusya/Shutterstock) Flame retardants are everywhere. They're embedded in your TV, your couch -- even your child's car seat. For years, a group of flame retardants was added to a host of consumer products in the U.S. before scientists realized their potentially toxic effects. And now, the old class has been mostly swapped out for a new group that may be just as toxic -- and even more widespread -- as the chemicals they were created to replace. In a new study published Tuesday i