Fire retardant chemical found in children
Posted on Thursday, September 04 @ 10:33:04 CDT by Raulken |
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By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fire retardant chemical used in electronics, toys and furniture has been detected in children's blood at triple the levels found in their mothers, the Environmental Working Group...
 Browse > Home / Health / Children Found To Have Fire Retardant Chemical In Blood Children Found To Have Fire Retardant Chemical In Blood September 4, 2008 Washington (ChattahBox) - The Environmental Working Group has put out a new report which shows that kids are more likely than their mothers to have a fire retardant chemical in their blood. The Environmental Working Group focused their study on 20 families to take a closer look at PBDE. The fire retardant is commonly used in furniture, electronics, toys, etc. Blood samples of kids aged 18 months to 4 years were taken, as well as samples from their mothers. Levels of the chemical were found to be 3 times higher in 19 out of the 20 families in kids compared to the mothers. More research will likely be held to further the study. Source: ChattahBox
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