"Flame Retardants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Materials applied to fabrics, bedding, furniture, plastics, etc. to retard their burning; many may leach out and cause allergies or other harm.
| Descriptor ID |
D005411
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.720.361
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| Concept/Terms |
Flame Retardants- Flame Retardants
- Retardants, Flame
- Fire Retardants
- Retardants, Fire
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Flame Retardants" by people in Profiles.
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Exposure to Organophosphate Ester Flame Retardants and Plasticizers during Pregnancy and Autism-Related Outcomes in the ECHO Cohort. Environ Health Perspect. 2026 Aug 04; 134(4):423-437.
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Gestational exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and child growth in weight, height, and body mass index at age 2-10 years: the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Program. Environ Res. 2026 Jun 01; 298:124229.
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Prenatal exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and child cognition: Findings from the environmental influences on child Health Outcomes cohort. Environ Pollut. 2026 Feb 01; 390:127446.
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Prenatal exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and behavioral outcomes in early childhood in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) cohort. Environ Int. 2025 Aug; 202:109649.
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Gestational exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and risk of childhood obesity in the environmental influences on child health outcomes consortium. Environ Int. 2024 Nov; 193:109071.
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Associations of Organophosphate Ester Flame Retardant Exposures during Pregnancy with Gestational Duration and Fetal Growth: The Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program. Environ Health Perspect. 2024 Jan; 132(1):17004.
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Prenatal Serum Concentrations of Brominated Flame Retardants and Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability in the Early Markers of Autism Study: A Population-Based Case-Control Study in California. Environ Health Perspect. 2017 08 30; 125(8):087023.
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Spatial and temporal trends of alternative flame retardants and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in ringed seals (Phoca hispida) across the Canadian Arctic. Environ Pollut. 2017 Apr; 223:266-276.
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Consumer Product Chemicals in Indoor Dust: A Quantitative Meta-analysis of U.S. Studies. Environ Sci Technol. 2016 10 04; 50(19):10661-10672.
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Cumulative Chemical Exposures During Pregnancy and Early Development. Curr Environ Health Rep. 2015 Dec; 2(4):367-78.