about this participant:
Anonymous, from Ann Arbor, MI, participated in the 2003 biomonitoring investigation entitled "EWG Study #2, flame retardants in breast milk." She gave breast milk for the study on June 18, 2003 at age 33, when her baby was 17 days old.
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Location:
Ann Arbor, MI
Participant's groups:
Women of Childbearing Age, Female, Adult
Study:
EWG Study #2, flame retardants in breast milk
Sample Date:
June 18, 2003
health & safety concerns: |
chemicals found in this person |
| Reproduction and fertility | 27 |
| Brain and nervous system | 27 |
Participant: Anonymous
Found 23-27 of 44 tested chemicals
Anonymous's breast milk contained 23-27 of 44 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals tested, including chemicals linked to reproductive toxicity and fertility problems, brain and nervous system toxicity,
- This participant's samples show above average levels of Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), compared to all others in EWG studies
Summary of chemicals found in Anonymous
| chemical family | level found | health effects | exposure routes |
| Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) | high | 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)
23-27 of 44 found — see each chemical
Fire retardants in furniture foam, computers, and televisions. Accumulate in human tissues. May harm brain development.
- cumulative level found: 235 ppb (lipid weight) in breast milk
- High vs 20 tested in EWG/Commonweal studies (90th %ile)
| 9.51 | ppb (lipid weight) in breast milk | 1080 |
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Total Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
Chemicals not found in Anonymous
17 chemicals
PBDE-7, PBDE-3, PBDE-2, PBDE-1, PBDE-13, PBDE-12, PBDE-35, PBDE-77, PBDE-10, PBDE-206, PBDE-32, PBDE-30, PBDE-116, PBDE-119, PBDE-105, PBDE-190, PBDE-181
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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