about this participant:

Sharyle Patton, an organizer from Bolinas, CA, participated in the 2003 biomonitoring investigation entitled "EWG/Commonweal Study #1, industrial chemicals and pesticides in adults." She gave blood and urine for the study at age 58.

Sharyle Patton is co-director of the Collaborative on Health and Environment, a group of individuals and organizations interested in linkages between environment and health. She was previously the northern co-chair of the International Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS) Elimination Network, a network of over 350 non-governmental organizations around the world which worked successfully for the positive conclusion of the UN treaty on POPS, signed in May 2001. She has been active in UN conferences on women’s reproductive health and sexual rights issues.

Related links:

• Report executive summary

Location:

Bolinas, CA

Participant's groups:

Patton Lerner Family, Female, Commonweal, Adult

Study:

EWG/Commonweal Study #1, industrial chemicals and pesticides in adults

Participant: Sharyle Patton
Found 92.616666666667-109 of 214 tested chemicals

Sharyle Patton's blood and urine contained 92.616666666667-109 of 214 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals tested, including chemicals linked to immune system toxicity, brain and nervous system toxicity, and birth defects and developmental delays.

• This participant's samples show above average levels of Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Chlorinated dioxins & furans, Methylmercury and Lead compared to all others in EWG studies

Summary of chemicals found in Sharyle Patton

Test results by chemical family (see each chemical)

volatile and semivolatile organic compounds (vocs and svocs)

32 of 76 found — see each chemical

Used in wide range of household, craft, and industrial products. Common tap water and air pollutants. Includes neurotoxins and carcinogens.

• cumulative level found: found, but not quantified

phthalates

4 of 6 found — see each chemical

In cosmetics, paint, and plastics. Linked to sperm damage and birth defects of male reproductive system.

• cumulative level found: found, but not quantified

alkylphenols

1 of 1 found — see each chemical

Surfactants in cosmetics, paints, detergents. Toxic to wildlife. May harm hormone system.

• cumulative level found: found, but not quantified

polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs)

33.616666666667-50 of 77 found — see each chemical

Banned industrial insulators and lubricants. Cause cancer and nervous system problems.

• cumulative level found: 291 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
• High vs 35 tested in EWG/Commonweal studies (92nd %ile)
• High vs 4,821 tested in CDC biomonitoring [1] (81st %ile) (comparison based on congeners tested by CDC)

2.95	ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum	600

organochlorine pesticides (ocs)

5 of 23 found — see each chemical

Includes DDT, chlordane, other pesticides. Largely banned in the U.S. Build up in the human body over time. Cause cancer and reproductive harm.

• cumulative level found: 1.81 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
• Moderate vs 27 tested in EWG/Commonweal studies (26th %ile)
• Low vs 4,821 tested in CDC biomonitoring [1] (12th %ile) (comparison based on congeners tested by CDC)

0.615	ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum	2830

chlorinated dioxins & furans

13 of 17 found — see each chemical

Pollutants from PVC production, industrial bleaching, and incineration. Cause cancer and may harm hormone system.

• cumulative level found: 955 pg/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
• High vs 34 tested in EWG/Commonweal studies (89th %ile)
• High vs 4,821 tested in CDC biomonitoring [1] (88th %ile) (comparison based on congeners tested by CDC)

5	pg/g (lipid weight) in blood serum	1860

metals

2 of 5 found

Lead

Neurotoxic heavy metal linked to IQ deficits and behavioral problems. Found in dust from chipping lead paint in older homes, and in some tap water.

• level found: 2.09 ug/dL (wet weight) in whole blood
• Moderate vs 71 tested in EWG/Commonweal studies (58th %ile)
• Moderate vs 8,373 tested in CDC biomonitoring [1] (70th %ile) (comparison based on congeners tested by CDC)

0.222	ug/dL (wet weight) in whole blood	4.7

Methylmercury

Forms from mercury, a pollutant from coal-fired power plants and other sources. Methylmercury accumulates in seafood and harms brain development and function.

• level found: 5.1 ug/L (wet weight) in whole blood
• Moderate vs 88 tested in EWG/Commonweal studies (73rd %ile)
• High vs 8,373 tested in CDC biomonitoring [1] (97th %ile) (comparison based on congeners tested by CDC)

	ug/L (wet weight) in whole blood	25.9

organophosphate pesticide metabolites (ops)

2 of 9 found — see each chemical

Breakdown products from pesticides, including Dursban, formerly used in homes and currently used on produce. Can damage brain development.

• cumulative level found: 16 ppb in urine
• Moderate vs 9 tested in EWG/Commonweal studies (34th %ile)

4	ppb in urine	70.4

Chemicals not found in Sharyle Patton

105 chemicals

2,3,7,8-TCDF (tetrafuran), 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF (pentafuran), 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF (hexafuran), 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF (heptafuran), Chromium, Arsenic (inorganic only), Cadmium, 4,4'-DDD, Aldrin, alpha-Endosulphan, beta-Endosulphan, alpha-Chlordane, Dieldrin, Endosulphan Sulphate, Endrin, Endrin Ketone, alpha-BHC, Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, Endrin aldehyde, Hexachlorobenzene, delta-BHC, gamma-Chlordane, Mirex, Pentachlorophenol, Diethylphosphorodithidate (DEDTP), Dimethylphosphorodithidate (DMDTP), Diethylphosphate (DEP), Diethylphosphorothidate (DEPT), Malathion Dicarboxylic Acid, Malathion Mono-Carboxylic Acid, Chlorpyrifos metabolite (3,5,6-TCP), Butyl benzyl phthalate, Di-n-octyl phthalate, PCB-166, PCB-82, PCB-195, PCB-200, PCB-207, PCB-42, PCB-185, PCB-86, PCB-97, PCB-119, PCB-91, PCB-189, PCB-205, PCB-158, PCB-114, PCB-123, PCB-120, PCB-77, PCB-126, PCB-169, PCB-79, PCB-80, PCB-37, PCB-81, PCB-198, PCB-191, PCB-92, Methyl ester 9,12-Hexadecadienoic acid, bis(1-methylpropyl) ester Hexanedioic acid, n-Tetradecanoic acid, Oleic acid, Diisooctyl ester Diphosphoric acid, 1-Tetradecanol, 2-Decanol, 3-Methylcyclopentanol, 5-Methyl-2-heptanol, (Z)-9,17-Octadecadienal, tetradecanal, 2,2,3,3-Tetramethylhexane, 2,4,4-Trimethylhexane, 3-ethyl-2-methylhexane, 2,4,6-trimethyl-Decane, 6-ethyl-2-methyl-Decane, Hexacosane, n-Docosane, n-Octacosane, 3-bromo-3-methyl Pentane, Tetratetracontane, 5-propyl-Tridecane, 1,E-11,Z-13-Hexadecatriene, (E)-3-Octadecene, o-(phenylmethyl)-Hydroxylamine, (3-octylundecyl)-Benzene, 2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-methyl-Phenol, 3-isopentyl Sydnone, 2-propenylidene-Cyclobutene, 1,5,5-trimethyl-6-(2-propenylidene)-Cyclohexene, 2-hydroxy-Cyclopentadecanone, 1-methyl-2-propyl-Cyclopentane, Ethylcyclohexane, Didodecyl 3,3-thiodipropionate, 2-ethylhexyl glycidyl ether, 2,4-Octanedione, O-methyloxime 3,5-dimethyl-2-Cyclohexen-1-one, 2-Nonanone, dihydro-5-(1-methylethyl)-3(2H)-Furanone, alpha-Toluenesulfonyl chloride, Cetylpyridinium chloride monohydrate, Mono(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, Ethyl Benzene, meta-Xylene

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/Commonweal Study #1, industrial chemicals and pesticides in adults
• Patton Lerner Family
• Female
• Commonweal
• Adult