Mar 15, 2023 01:08 AM
https://www.freethink.com/science/flame-...ant-cotton
INTRO: A research team at the USDA has developed new lines of cotton that are naturally flame-resistant — even putting themselves out when lit. The ability could help cut back on the use of flame retardants, chemicals applied to a vast array of commercial products, like clothing, carpets, upholstery, and mattresses, to prevent cotton’s flammable fibers from burning people if there’s a fire — but which come with a variety of negative health and environmental impacts... (MORE - details)
https://youtu.be/aNjVDkzPbgs
INTRO: A research team at the USDA has developed new lines of cotton that are naturally flame-resistant — even putting themselves out when lit. The ability could help cut back on the use of flame retardants, chemicals applied to a vast array of commercial products, like clothing, carpets, upholstery, and mattresses, to prevent cotton’s flammable fibers from burning people if there’s a fire — but which come with a variety of negative health and environmental impacts... (MORE - details)
https://youtu.be/aNjVDkzPbgs