How flammable is that Christmas tree? Is artificial snow harmful if accidentally inhaled?

The Hazards of Christmas Decorations

The Leonard Lopate Show | Dec 8, 2014

Industrial hygienist Monona Rossol discusses the potential hazards of Christmas decorations, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission’s proposed rules about them. A chemist and an artist, Rossol is the president and founder of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing health and safety services to the arts. She is the author of Pick Your Poison: How Our Mad Dash to Chemical Utopia is Making Lab Rats of Us All.

Many listeners had questions for industrial hygienist Monona Rossol. We didn't have time to address all of them on-air, but Monona was kind enough to answer listener questions here. 

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