Safety on Fire | Retro Report | The New York Times

There are over 80,000 chemicals in use today. The story of TRIS, removed from children’s pajamas in the 1970s, illustrates just how hard it is to regulate chemicals, or to even know if they’re safe. Produced by: Retro Report Read the story here: http://nyti.ms/1I8U9i6 Visit Retro Report's website: http://www.RetroReport.org Subscribe to Retro Report:    / retroreportorg   --------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the Times Video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from The New York Times every week: http://bit.ly/timesvideonewsletter Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n Watch more videos at: http://nytimes.com/video --------------------------------------------------------------- Want more from The New York Times? Twitter:   / nytvideo   Instagram:   / nytvideo   Facebook:   / nytimes   Google+: https://plus.google.com/+nytimes Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch. On YouTube. Safety on Fire | Retro Report | The New York Times    / thenewyorktimes