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Despite the dedication of firefighters, fires cause not only property loss but also human casualties. Often, the serious consequences are caused not by fire but by toxic fumes and gases. One of the reasons for their occurrence is the widespread use of plastics. Scientists from the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology have undertaken the development of inexpensive flame retardants, substances that delay the ignition of an object while also reducing the release of harmful gases. The basis for their production are shells. How does this happen and what does the scientists' work involve? I invite you to the laboratories of the Warsaw University of Technology and the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz.