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Apparently, Boeing was a bit of a sticking point in the negotiations over Washington’s recent ban of the toxic flame retardants known as PBDEs. In legislative negotions, the ariplane manufacturer won an exemption for one form of PBDE, arguing that there were no safe, effective alternatives for some aviation applications. All things considered, that exemption […]