about this participant:

Bronwyn, an Assistant Professor from Riverside, CA, participated in the 2008 biomonitoring investigation entitled "EWG Study #9, flame retardants in mothers and children." She gave blood for the study on November 10, 2006 at age 35.

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Location:

Riverside, CA

Participant's groups:

PBDE Family 16, Moms, Female, Adult

Study:

EWG Study #9, flame retardants in mothers and children

Sample Date:

November 10, 2006



health & safety concerns:
 chemicals found in this person
Birth defects and developmental delays8
Brain and nervous system8
Reproduction and fertility8
Cancer2
Gastrointestinal (including liver)2
Endocrine system2


bioaccumulative pollutants:
 chemicals found in this person
Persistent, accumulates in wildlife and/or people5



picture of Bronwyn

Participant: Bronwyn
Found 8 of 20 tested chemicals

Bronwyn's blood contained 8 of 20 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals tested, including chemicals linked to birth defects and developmental delays, brain and nervous system toxicity, and reproductive toxicity and fertility problems.

Summary of chemicals found in Bronwyn

chemical family level found health effects exposure routes
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)lowReproduction 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)

8 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: 12.6 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
      [excludes PBDE-154/PBB-153]
  • Moderate vs 116 tested in EWG/Commonweal studies (27th %ile)
  • Low vs 2,337 tested in CDC biomonitoring [1] (20th %ile) (comparison based on congeners tested by CDC)
1.11ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum314


Total Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

Chemicals not found in Bronwyn

12 chemicals

PBDE-85, PBDE-201, PBDE-196, PBDE-208, PBDE-207, PBDE-206, PBDE-71, PBDE-66, PBDE-17, PBDE-183, PBDE-138, 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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