about this participant:

Anonymous Mom #11, from Washington, DC, participated in the 2008 biomonitoring investigation entitled "EWG Study #9, flame retardants in mothers and children." She gave blood for the study on November 7, 2006 at age 33.

Related links:

• Report executive summary
• Her daughter's results

Location:

Washington, DC

Participant's groups:

PBDE Family 11, Moms, Female, Adult

Study:

EWG Study #9, flame retardants in mothers and children

Sample Date:

November 7, 2006

Participant: Anonymous Mom #11
Found 9 of 20 tested chemicals

Anonymous Mom #11's blood contained 9 of 20 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals tested, including chemicals linked to reproductive toxicity and fertility problems, brain and nervous system toxicity,

Summary of chemicals found in Anonymous Mom #11

Test results by chemical family (see each chemical)

polybrominated diphenyl ethers (pbdes)

9 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: 12.8 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
    [excludes PBDE-154/PBB-153]
• Moderate vs 116 tested in EWG/Commonweal studies (28th %ile)
• Low vs 2,337 tested in CDC biomonitoring [1] (19th %ile) (comparison based on congeners tested by CDC)

1.11	ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum	314

Chemicals not found in Anonymous Mom #11

11 chemicals

PBDE-85, PBDE-138, 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.)

See results for this participant's group

• EWG Study #9, flame retardants in mothers and children
• PBDE Family 11
• Moms
• Female
• Adult