A study in an environmental journal found that 85 percent of sofas from around the country contained potentially harmful toxic flame retardants that were phased out in the 1970s and in 2004. NBC's Mara Schiavocampo reports. (Nightly News)
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Harvard researchers found exposure to common chemicals called PFCs may lower the number of antibodies in a child's body. NBC's Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)
Experts from the Institute of Medicine are trying to determine what research is needed to prove a connection between chemicals in the environment and increased risk of breast cancer. NBC's Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)