boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoChemicals in car interiors may cause cancer — and they’re required by US law:thehill.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1235arrow-down17
arrow-up1228arrow-down1external-linkChemicals in car interiors may cause cancer — and they’re required by US law:thehill.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square40fedilink
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·7 months agoIt 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.
minus-squaredual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·7 months agoLike cotton/linen fabrics? Cotton is pretty naturally flame resistant. Probably can’t help you on all the plastics in a modern car interior, though.
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·7 months agoAll 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
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.
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.
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