Here’s how one should evaluate policies:
There was a detailed analysis of the presence of phtalates in food - at much higher levels than one might expect:
The paper does analysis in a sensible way, estimating the impact of flame retardants that were ushered into regulation decades ago. I remember the highly emotional introduction of flame retardants without real consideration of costs, through often dramatic testimonials: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/retired-uw-burn-doctor-telling-tales-to-promote-fire-retardants/