about this participant:

Tess, a Lecturer in Microbiology from Portland, OR, 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, 2007 at age 33.

Related links:

• Report executive summary
• Her son's results

Location:

Portland, OR

Participant's groups:

PBDE Family 14, Moms, Female, Adult

Study:

EWG Study #9, flame retardants in mothers and children

Sample Date:

October 18, 2007

Participant: Tess
Found 7 of 20 tested chemicals

Tess'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,

Summary of chemicals found in Tess

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: 12.1 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
    [excludes PBDE-154/PBB-153]
• Low vs 116 tested in EWG/Commonweal studies (24th %ile)
• Low vs 2,337 tested in CDC biomonitoring [1] (21st %ile) (comparison based on congeners tested by CDC)

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

Chemicals not found in Tess

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.)

See results for this participant's group

• EWG Study #9, flame retardants in mothers and children
• PBDE Family 14
• Moms
• Female
• Adult