But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds. By Hiroko Tabuchi From above the raging flames, these planes can unleash immense tankfuls of bright pink fire retardant in just 20 ...

"Long-term fire retardants contained concentrations of toxic metals 4-2,880 times greater ... In California, nine large retardant-spraying planes are currently deployed to help fight fires.

Pink fire retardant is raining from the skies in Los ... Letters found that long-term fire retardants contained toxic metals, including lead, arsenic and thallium. The researchers, from the ...

The vibrant red fire retardant is known as Phos-Chek and has ... claimed that long-term fire retardants contained heavy toxic metals. The manufacturer of Phos-Chek, which was one of the long ...