GROUP:
Children
health & safety concerns: |
chemicals found | ||
| on average | indivi- dual range |
entire group | |
| Reproduction and fertility | 9 | 7-11 | 11 |
| Brain and nervous system | 9 | 7-11 | 11 |
Group members:
(20 People)
Anonymous Child #17
Teo
Olivia Brune
Nicolas
Anonymous Child #13
Naomi Carrigg
Anonymous Child #11
Mckenzie Green
Lauren
Hannelore Peters
Conner Adams
Brynn Dickman
Elijah Scheinz
Natalie Comerford
Tavin
Ruby Alcorn
Anonymous Child #42
Zade Little
Eva West
Evan
Locations:
Washington, DC
Oakland, CA
Lake Forest Park, WA
San Francisco, CA
Helena, MT
Colorado Springs, CO
Missoula, MT
Seattle, WA
Minneapolis, MN
Anchorage, AK
Boston, MA
Portland, OR
Alameda, CA
Riverside, CA
Taos, NM
Clinton, CT
Group: Children
Found 11 of 20 tested chemicals (20 participants)
The blood of the "Children" group contained 11 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 Children
| chemical family | level found in group | health effects | exposure routes |
| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) | 20% high 80% 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)
11 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.
- geometric mean: 57.9 ng/g lipids in blood serum (vs. 26.3 in CDC biomonitoring [1])
[excludes PBDE-154/PBB-153] - found in 20 of 20 people in the group (vs. 2,037 of 2,337 in CDC biomonitoring)
- found in: Natalie Comerford, Nicolas, Anonymous Child #13, Evan, Conner Adams, Hannelore Peters, Anonymous Child #11, Brynn Dickman, Anonymous Child #42, Teo, Olivia Brune, Tavin , Naomi Carrigg, Zade Little, Anonymous Child #17, Eva West, Mckenzie Green, Elijah Scheinz, Ruby Alcorn, Lauren
| 1.11 | ng/g lipids in blood serum | 314 |
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Total Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
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.)
