Effects of Flame Retardants on Vital Organs of Body

Flame retardants belong to a wide group of chemicals which are used in the plastics, textiles, furniture and surface finishes, electrical things and used to delay the spread of fire. Tetrabromobisphenyl, hexabromocyclododecane and polybrominated diphenyl ethers are different. There are two hundred and nine available types of fire retardants. Toxicity of these chemicals is conger specific some are less harmful compounds like brominated compounds. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers are main source of environmental pollutants found in human tissues, serum and also present in water and air. These chemicals have severe effects on human health like increase serum levels in toddlers also cause acute renal failure, neuro toxicity, liver necrosis, reduced cell proliferation and increased cell apoptosis. Exposure with these pollutants effects the thyroid hormones production and destroys estrogen receptor pathways.