Baby #6: Individual Cord Blood Test Results

This baby was born on September 1, 2004 in a U.S. Hospital

Number of chemicals detected: 160 out of 413

Mercury (Hg) — Tested for 1, found 1 Pollutant from coal-fired power plants

Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) — Tested for 18, found 9 Pollutants from fossil fuel and garbage incineration

Polybrominated dibenzodioxins and furans (PBDD/F) — Tested for 12, found 2 Pollutants from plastic production and incineration

Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) — Tested for 12, found 5 Breakdown products of fabric, carpet, and paper coatings

Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and furans (PBCD/F) — Tested for 17, found 5 Pollutants from garbage incineration and industrial processes

Organochlorine pesticides (OCs) — Tested for 28, found 17 Largely banned persistent and bioaccumulative pesticides

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) — Tested for 46, found 22 Fire retardants ubiqutious in computers, furniture, and televisions

Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs) — Tested for 70, found 22 Used in the past as lubricants, varnishes, and cable insulation

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) — Tested for 209, found 77 Banned electrical insulators and lubricants