Rising Levels of the Toxic Flame Retardants, PBDEs (animation)
A flash animation of the results from Sightline's 2004 study of persistent bioaccumulative toxics. It found high levels of the toxic chemicals, PBDEs, in the bodies of 40 Northwest women tested.
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Date range: 2004
Caption: Levels of toxic flame retardants in Northwest women are 20-40 times higher than levels found in Japan and Europe.
Publication date: 2004 |
Originally published in: Flame Retardants in the Bodies of Pacific Northwest Residents |
Topic(s):
Pollution & Toxics
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Graphic type: Flash
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