A team of researchers at UNH is inestigating whether the increasing ubiquity of chemical flame retardants found in foam furniture, carpeting, microwaes and computers might be related to the climbing rate of obesity in the United States.

• 一组UNH的研究者正在调查逐渐增加的化学性着火延迟剂的普遍应用是否与美国迅速爬升的肥胖率有关，而这些化学物质可以在泡沫家具，地毯，微波收音机和电脑中被发现。