Hannah Pingree
CBS Disparages Flame-Retardant Chemicals; Vague About Dangers
May 20th, 2008 5:05 PM
According to the American Fire Safety Council (AFSC), flame-retardant chemicals save a lot of lives. But you would never know that from watching the May 19 "CBS Evening News" because correspondent Wyatt Andrews hyped the danger of such chemicals. Andrews report featured a liberal politician who wants to ban the chemicals in Maine, and has made it one of her pet causes. "You know, it makes me…