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PBDEs in the Bodies of 40 Northwest Women

The individual levels of the toxic flame retardants, PBDEs, found in Sightline's 2004 study of 40 Northwest women from British Columbia, Montana, Washington, and Oregon.

Date range: 2004

Caption: All 40 Northwest mothers had PBDEs in their breastmilk, with levels ranging from 6 to 321 parts per billion as measured in milk fat.

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