May 27, 2012

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Hannah Pingree

CBS Disparages Flame-Retardant Chemicals; Vague About Dangers

By Jeff Poor | May 20, 2008 | 17:05

According to the American Fire Safety Council (AFSC), flame-retardant chemicals save a lot of lives. But you would never know that from watching the May 19 "CBS Evening News" because correspondent Wyatt Andrews hyped the danger of such chemicals.

Andrews report featured a liberal politician who wants to ban the chemicals in Maine, and has made it one of her pet causes.

"You know, it makes me angry that I could have a child in the next couple years who would be impacted by these chemicals in my body," Democratic Maine State Rep. Hannah Pingree said on CBS May 19. Pingree is also the House majority leader in the Maine legislature according to "Evening News."