We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to urge the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to update Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 302, Flammability of Interior Materials, which specifies burn resistance requirements for materials used in the occupant compartment of motor vehicles. This nearly 53-year-old standard does not have a proven fire-safety benefit. Yet, to meet this standard, manufacturers add cancer-causing and neurotoxic flame retardant chemicals to seat foam and other materials—including those in children’s car seats. This exposes vehicle occupants to harm, particularly infants and children whose brains and bodies are still developing.
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