about this participant:
Baby B, from USA, participated in the 1999 biomonitoring investigation entitled "Other Body Burden Studies." gave for the study.
Location:
USA
Participant's groups:
Study:
health & safety concerns: |
chemicals found in this person |
| Cancer | 2 |
| Birth defects and developmental delays | 2 |
| Behavioral effects | 1 |
| Biochemical effects | 1 |
| Immune system (including sensitization and allergies) | 1 |
| Hematologic (blood) system | 1 |
| Reproduction and fertility | 1 |
| Endocrine system | 1 |
Participant: Baby B
Found 4 of 14 tested chemicals
Baby B's contained 4 of 14 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals tested, including chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and developmental delays, and behavioral effects.
Summary of chemicals found in Baby B
| chemical family | level found | health effects | exposure routes |
| Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) | low | Cancer, Birth defects and developmental delays, Endocrine system | Stain- and grease-proof coatings on food packaging, couches, carpets, pans |
Test results by chemical family (see each chemical)
perfluorochemicals (pfcs)
4 of 13 found — see each chemical
Includes Teflon, Scotchgard, Stainmaster. Linked to cancer and birth defects.
- cumulative level found: 2.63 ng/mL (wet weight) in blood serum
- Low vs 55 tested in EWG/Commonweal studies (2nd %ile)
- Low vs 3,959 tested in CDC biomonitoring [1] (8th %ile) (comparison based on congeners tested by CDC)
| 2.63 | ng/mL (wet weight) in blood serum | 77.7 |
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Total Perfluorochemicals (PFCs)
Chemicals not found in Baby B
10 chemicals
Tetrabromobisphenol A, PFUnA (Perfluoroundecanoic acid), PFPeA (Perfluoro-n-pentanoic acid), PFOSA (Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid), PFHxA (Perfluorohexanoic acid), PFHpA (Perfluoroheptanoic acid), PFDoA (Perfluorododecanoic acid), PFDA (Perfluorodecanoic acid), PFBS (Perfluorobutane sulfonate), PFBA (Perfluorobutyric acid)
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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