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At EWG, our team of scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers and computer programmers pores over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and our own laboratory tests to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions. Our research brings to light unsettling facts that you have a right to know.
Tainted Catch: Brominated fire retardants (PBDEs) found in San Francisco Bay fish: Report credits
Toxic Fire Retardants Building Up
in San Francisco Bay Fish
Principal authors: Sonya Lunder and Renee Sharp
Research assistance: Amy Ling and Caroline Colesworthy
Editor: Bill Walker
Website, design and graphics: T.C. Greenleaf
Thanks to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control's Hazardous Materials Laboratory, the Public Health Institute, the San Francisco Estuary Institute's Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, and to Richard Wiles and Jane Houlihan of EWG for editorial suggestions. Special thanks to all of the San Francisco Bay anglers who donated fish to our study.
This project was made possible primarily by the generous support of the San Francisco Bay Fund of The San Francisco Foundation. Additional support for EWG’s work on fire retardants comes from The California Wellness Foundation, the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment, and the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and editor, who are responsible for any errors or omissions.
