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Rising Levels of the Toxic Flame Retardants, PBDEs (animation)

A flash animation of the results from Sightline's 2004 study of persistent bioaccumulative toxics. It found high levels of the toxic chemicals, PBDEs, in the bodies of 40 Northwest women tested.

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Date range: 2004

Caption: Levels of toxic flame retardants in Northwest women are 20-40 times higher than levels found in Japan and Europe.

Publication date: 2004 | Originally published in: Flame Retardants in the Bodies of Pacific Northwest Residents | Topic(s): Pollution & Toxics | Graphic type: Flash
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