Are foam crib wedges safe for newborn positioning?
Minimize exposure. Damp-mop floors, wash hands before eating, and choose flame-retardant-free products where possible.
What's actually in it
Flame retardants are added to foam, textiles, and plastics to slow ignition. They migrate out of products into household dust over time.
Babies and toddlers pick up flame retardants from dust by crawling on floors and hand-to-mouth behavior. Some flame retardant chemicals are endocrine disruptors and possible carcinogens.
What the research says
A 2026 study in environ health prev med looked at chemical exposure from everyday products and found: Relationship between microplastics in stool, diet, and inflammatory markers in Tsuji M(1), Ishitsuka K(2), Ishihara Y(3), Koriyama C(4), Takahashi M(5), Nakajima D(6), Mine Y(1), Win-Shwe TT(6), Shi.
The research at a glance
| Study | Journal | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship between microplastics in stool, diet, and inflammatory markers in healthy Japanese individuals. | Environ Health Prev Med | 2026 |
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