According to recent article in Enviromental Health Perspectives, peope who eats more poultry and beef fat had higher levels of PBDEs (a kind of flame retardant) in their blood levels.  PBDEs are known to cause numerous adverse health effects in experimental animals.  In addition, they are  suspected neurotoxins and endocrine disruptors in humans.  This is especially bad news for children whose bodies and brains are still trying to develop.  Besides electronics, the manufacturing of textiles (eg. children pyjamas, baby crib sheets, blankets, mattress, car seats) can be one of the big contributor as PBDEs are used in treating these products.   So how do we reduce our exposure?  Healthy eating and living.  Choose more vegetarian options, lean cut meats and cleanout all PBDEs furnitures, cleaning products, electronics IF possible.  In doing so, hopefully it will encourage manufacturers to eliminate PBDEs.  As for the textiles…….  does organic cotton ring a bell?!