Lawmakers Press NHTSA To Limit ‘Highly Toxic’ Flame Retardants In Vehicles

A bipartisan trio of lawmakers is urging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reconsider a 50-year-old flammability standard for certain vehicle materials, based on recent testing that found the current rule allows “highly toxic” flame retardant chemicals in most modern cars. “We write with alarm after a new study of recent model-year vehicles found known and suspected carcinogens in nearly all vehicle interiors tested,” reads an Aug. 7 letter signed by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Reps. Morgan...