New research has revealed that flame retardants used in the plastic casings of batteries have no fire-safety benefits and could even cause serious health issues. A new study in the Environmental ...

“Historically, flame retardant use to meet flammability standards has resulted in documented health risks without demonstrated fire-safety benefits for products such as children’s products, furniture, ...

As dangerous lithium-ion battery fires are on the rise, regulators and manufacturers are scrambling for solutions. Unfortunately, one common strategy may cause serious health harm and not work to slow ...

Lithium has become a hotly coveted mineral, and not just due to its integral role in batteries powering gadgets of all sizes. Lithium is very much the future of mobility, thanks to the massive battery ...

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing on Saturday when a passenger’s device caught fire after takeoff, marking the latest in a string of alarming incidents involving lithium ...

Stanford researchers have found a way to extinguish a fire in a lithium-ion battery. The researchers put triphenyl phosphate (TPP) inside a shell which melts at a temperature of 150C (302F) releasing ...