Health hazard camping.....?

Whiteburn

Thru Hiker
https://www.outsideonline.com/2406767/flame-resistant-tents-carcinogens-cancer
Never even thought about this. I don't think I'm close to retiring my tent through panic yet, but interesting point about having lighter shelters if fire-retardants weren't used.
I'm not even close to being concerned about these kind of issues......just being alive means you're being exposed to things that may harm you, from good old fashioned dirt to naturally occurring radiation :yawn:
 

snow

Trail Blazer
No risk to many on here - silnylon is not treated (and technically illegal in California?).
 

Heltrekker

Section Hiker
I'm not even close to being concerned about these kind of issues......just being alive means you're being exposed to things that may harm you, from good old fashioned dirt to naturally occurring radiation :yawn:
I'm not at all worried, I think you'd have to live in your tent and lick it every night to be at risk. The point of interest to me is that you could have a lighter and more waterproof product if you dispensed with the fire-retardant. That's not something I bother about as I never cook inside the tent - too many issues with condensation for a start!
 

tom

Thru Hiker
I heard it's fine if you roll your own.
Obviously ... :rolleyes:
But as non-smoker I'm hardly an expert ... :D

We've know for 40 years that fire retardents are toxic, leach heavily and best avoided (e.g. in particle boards, flooring, building insulation etc). I wasn't aware that they coat tents with it - all the more reason to use cuben. Is silnylon safe? Or at least the cottage industry silnylon?
 
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