Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/43XfUWWch4Y   The bucket seat cradling you contains the toxic organophosphate flame retardant TDCIPP.   The longer your commute, the more danger you face.  A just published study from UC-Riverside tested 90 non-residential college students traveling to their classes.   The participants wore silicone wristbands that accumulate airborne organics.  The data confirm that TDCIPP exposure rises with every minute you spend in your vehicle.  As you seat cushion’s foam fragments, the toxins in the particles it generates get into your body.   TDCIPP, also known as chlorinated tris, has been banned from other furniture foam, but not from  your car.  Your only defense is eliminating the toxic dust by vacuuming your car often.   Aalekhya Reddam, George Tait, Nicholas Herkert, Stephanie C. Hammel, Heather M. Stapleton, David C. Volz. Longer commutes are associated with increased human exposure to tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate. Environment International, 2020; 136: 105499 DOI: 10.1016/j.