Study: The Freaky Thing That’s Harming Your Kids’ Health

June 18, 2014

These compounds can be found in products throughout your home, including foam-filled furniture, electronics, and even soda.

Researchers from the University of California Berkeley found that child care centers are a real hotspot for hazardous flame retardants. As part of their study, they collected air and floor dust samples — while the kids were present —

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.