about this participant:
Natalie Comerford, from San Francisco, CA, participated in the 2008 biomonitoring investigation entitled "EWG Study #9, flame retardants in mothers and children." She gave blood for the study on October 18, 2006 at age 3.
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Location:
San Francisco, CA
Participant's groups:
Toddler, PBDE Family 4, Female, Child
Study:
EWG Study #9, flame retardants in mothers and children
Sample Date:
October 18, 2006
health & safety concerns: |
chemicals found in this person |
| Reproduction and fertility | 7 |
| Brain and nervous system | 7 |
Participant: Natalie Comerford
Found 7 of 20 tested chemicals
Natalie Comerford's blood contained 7 of 20 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals tested, including chemicals linked to reproductive toxicity and fertility problems, brain and nervous system toxicity,
- This participant's samples show above average levels of Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), compared to all others in EWG studies
Summary of chemicals found in Natalie Comerford
| chemical family | level found | health effects | exposure routes |
| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) | moderate | 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)
7 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.
- cumulative level found: 24.5 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
[excludes PBDE-154/PBB-153] - Moderate vs 116 tested in EWG/Commonweal studies (56th %ile)
- Moderate vs 2,337 tested in CDC biomonitoring [1] (37th %ile) (comparison based on congeners tested by CDC)
| 1.11 | ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum | 314 |
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Total Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
Chemicals not found in Natalie Comerford
13 chemicals
PBDE-85, PBDE-138, PBDE-183, PBDE-209, PBDE-17, PBDE-66, PBDE-71, PBDE-206, PBDE-207, PBDE-208, PBDE-196, PBDE-201, PBDE-203
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.)
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