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Average PBDE and PCB Levels in Northwest Women

Levels of the toxic chemicals PBDEs in our bodies are beginning to exceed levels of PBDEs, banned in the 1970s.

Date range: 2005

Caption: Levels of PCBs in the breastmilk of Northwest mothers still exceeded those of PBDEs, but that's beginning to change.

Publication date: 2006 | Originally published in: Cascadia Scorecard 2006 | Topic(s): Pollution & Toxics | Graphic type: Table
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