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Chemicals in car interiors may cause cancer — and they’re required by US law: (thehill.com)

submitted 6 months ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It was never about outright preventing fires.

It was always about simply giving passengers the best chance to escape before the fire overwhelms all of the flame-retardant measures.

That said, the carcinogenic and neurological effects do kinda demand that a different solution be found right fucking quick.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world -4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Like cotton/linen fabrics? Cotton is pretty naturally flame resistant. Probably can't help you on all the plastics in a modern car interior, though.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago

All I’m hearing is that you don’t appear to fully understand the conditions under which the materials are mandated to withstand extreme heat and combustion