Lisa Brown's Chemical Profile

• 37 chemicals detected

• mercury above U.S. EPA "safe" level
• level of a metabolite of MEHP, a phthalate found in PVC (vinyl), greater than 75% of U.S. population on average
• level of a metabolite of DBP, a phthalate found in personal care products, greater than 95% of U.S. population
  

Chemical Class	Found in	Potential Health Effects	Found in Participant
Phthalates (plasticizers and fragrance carriers)	PVC (vinyl) flooring, toys, shower curtains, personal care products, nail polish	harm to reproductive system development
Toxic Flame Retardants (PBDEs)	televisions, mattresses, furniture	learning deficits, hormone disruption
Lead	PVC (vinyl), drinking water, paint and dust in older homes, hobby products	learning deficits
Mercury	coal plant emissions, fluorescent light bulbs, certain fish	learning deficits
Arsenic	treated wood, pesticides, contaminated soil	cancer
PFCs ("Teflon chemicals")	coated food packaging such as french fry boxes; stain-protection treatments on carpeting and clothing	cancer, organ damage, reproductive effects
Pesticides	weed and pest sprays for farming, garden, and homes	cancer, nervous system harm, developmental effects, potential acute effects
DDT (pesticide) and PCBs (industrial coolant)	banned but persistent toxics present in many food sources, especially animal and fish fats	nervous system harm

<see "Our Polluted Bodies", an Op-Ed in the Seattle Times by Sen. Lisa Brown and Sen. Bill Finkbeiner

<more information about these Toxic Chemicals

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