Manufacturers commonly use semivolatile organic compounds, such as plasticizers and flame retardants, to make electronics, furniture and other household trappings (SN: 11/14/15, p. 10). “Many of these chemicals have been implicated in adverse health outcomes in children — things like ADHD, autism … even cancer,” environmental health researcher Heather Stapleton of Duke University said in a news conference. “It’s important that we understand the primary sources of these chemicals in the home.”
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/chemicals-vinyl-floors-fire-resistant-couches-kids-health-risk
According to an FBI informant, the Michigan State Police allowed armed protesters into the Capitol in Lansing on April 30, 2020, at the specific request of the FBI, which wanted to “de-escalate” the situation.
https://republicbrief.com/fbi-informant-comes-out-of-hiding-and-drops-bombshell-on-the-fbi/
So true! Wall to wall carpeting and the underlayment are extremely toxic. I make my own curtains, and have no upholstered furniture. I have to have electronics of course...