To the extent that their health effects have been studied, specific organohalogen flame retardants have been found to present unacceptable risks and have often been discontinued.  Compelling evidence shows that this class of chemicals is inherently toxic.  And experience shows that, as studies reveal the risks of existing flame retardants, manufacturers will continue to replace them with others that are not well studied, leaving consumers as victims of an endless game of toxic “whack‐a‐mole.”   Given the evidence that organohalogen flame retardants migrate from products and are absorbed by humans, and that these exposures – especially during the earliest stages of human life – are associated with serious adverse health impacts, CFA petitions the CPSC to regulate additive organohalogen flame retardants.