GROUP:
Moms
health & safety concerns: |
chemicals found | ||
| on average | indivi- dual range |
entire group | |
| Brain and nervous system | 8 | 7-10 | 11 |
| Reproduction and fertility | 8 | 7-10 | 11 |
Group members:
(20 People)
Anonymous Mom #17
Bronwyn
Mary Brune
Tess
Anonymous Mom #13
Laura Spark
Anonymous Mom #11
Susanne Fleek
Christi
Erika Schreder
Laurie Yung
Hillary Dickman
Jennifer Scheinz
Teri Olle
Greta Hardin
Katrina Alcorn
Susan Comfort
Tracy Herndon
Maija West
Liz
Locations:
Washington, DC
Oakland, CA
Lake Forest Park, WA
San Francisco, CA
Helena, MT
Colorado Springs, CO
Missoula, MT
Seattle, WA
Minneapolis, MN
Anchorage, AK
Boston, MA
Portland, OR
Alameda, CA
Riverside, CA
Taos, NM
Clinton, CT
Group: Moms
Found 11 of 20 tested chemicals (20 participants)
The blood of the "Moms" group contained 11 of 20 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals tested, including chemicals linked to brain and nervous system toxicity, reproductive toxicity and fertility problems,
Summary of chemicals found in Moms
| chemical family | level found in group | health effects | exposure routes |
| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) | 75% moderate 25% low | Reproduction and fertility, Brain and nervous system | Foam furniture, carpet padding, computers, televisions, contaminated house dust, food |
Test results by chemical family (see each chemical)
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (pbdes)
11 of 20 found — see each chemical
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
Fire retardants in furniture foam, computers, and televisions. Accumulate in human tissues. May harm brain development.
- geometric mean: 21 ng/g lipids in blood serum (vs. 26.3 in CDC biomonitoring [1])
[excludes PBDE-154/PBB-153] - found in 20 of 20 people in the group (vs. 2,037 of 2,337 in CDC biomonitoring)
- found in: Liz, Tess, Laura Spark, Bronwyn, Anonymous Mom #11, Hillary Dickman, Teri Olle, Susan Comfort, Katrina Alcorn, Anonymous Mom #17, Erika Schreder, Christi, Laurie Yung, Tracy Herndon, Anonymous Mom #13, Jennifer Scheinz, Mary Brune, Susanne Fleek, Maija West, Greta Hardin
| 1.11 | ng/g lipids in blood serum | 314 |
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Total Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
References/Notes
[1] CDC (2005). National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, Centers for Disease Control. http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/. (Methylmercury results have been compared to total mercury in CDC biomonitoring.)
