Americans have such a state of Consumer Product Safety Commission. This organization regulates the properties of children's sleepwear. To include pajamas, but do not carry pants and diapers.
It turns pajamas must be fireproof. The fabric from which they are made, does not support combustion, and shall go out by itself if ignited by some candles, matches, lamp with an open fire, or something similar.
Children's clothing for sleeping should also be well suited in size. It should not extend and hang out more than a certain length. These properties also include the protection of children from burns.
The rules are very strict, so children's clothing manufacturers to sleep should arrange special tests for their products. Manufacturers, of course, follow the path of least resistance and, instead of high-quality natural materials that are poorly retardant is added to the clothing specialty chemicals. Approximately as impregnation for fences or wooden baths.
Usually in such clothes are added
polybrominated diphenyl ethers. It is the chemicals that are traditionally added to the plastic, so they do not burn strongly.Such additives are toxic
In 2014, we published a study on this subject. It was found that such additives can lead to malfunction of the thyroid gland, premature puberty, mental disorders, slowdown of physical and mental development.
All of these chemicals to improve the fire resistance of materials is not very well kept in those same materials. Then they are found in the environment, water, food, and even breast milk.
It is said that in modern houses of medium size can be kilograms of chemicals.
Children are much more sensitive than adults to the presence of chemicals at home. Most likely this is due to the fact that all the kids are pulling in the mouth. They already get a lot of different chemicals from household dust. If you still wrap them in a cloth impregnated with, you get too much.
Eccentricities refractory has recently come into vogue. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers became available for commercial use only in the seventies of the last century, so long-term effects on health have not yet appreciated.
Scientists are inclined to believe that the damage from the chemicals may outweigh the risk of burn if accidentally ignited.
It seems that it would be better to reduce the risk of burns, some less dangerous way:
- install home smoke detectors;
- regularly check gas appliances and heating system in their own homes;
- teach children fire safety;
- keep matches away from children and other dangerous objects;
- no smoking home.
If you light a candle, be sure to extinguish them before leaving home or going to bed. Similarly, turn off the Christmas garlands.
In my opinion, to normal parents enough common sense not to start a fire. Personally, I do not want to poison my home fire retardant chemicals.
Probably, there are situations where sigaretok lovers in bed and picturesque bristling with candles rooms need additional fire protection. At least let them know that there is such a possibility.
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