Pollution in People study

[QuilterMom]

http://www.pollutioninpeople.org/results

In 2005, ten Washington residents agreed to testing of their hair, blood, and urine for the presence of toxic chemicals as part of an investigative study by the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition. The Coalition wanted to know which chemicals were getting into our bodies, and at what levels, to better understand the potential harm posed by poor regulation of chemicals, and to develop better solutions. View the Report


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We tested ten Washington residents for six groups of chemicals:

the plasticizing chemicals known as phthalates,
the flame retardants PBDEs,
the heavy metals: lead, arsenic, and mercury,
perfluorinated chemicals like those used to make Teflon,
pesticides, and
banned, but persistent, PCBs and DDT.

Our study revealed that toxic chemicals have traveled to the worst possible destination: our bodies.New chemicals policies are needed today, to keep chemicals that can harm

[bg]

News like this really, really depresses me. I've heard that PA has one of the worst quality drinking water. While I am not an activist type (no protests, sit ins for me), I would like to do something about pollution besides living a car free life (and now bus free as well - the buses here really stink up the place).

[babetteq]

I've been following a story in the paper that's going on about nonstick stuff, flame retardants, plastics..... It's pretty scary. It just reaffirms my belief that if you can't make it yourself, you probably shouldn't have it.

babs