Sunday, September 7, 2008

Fire retardant chemicals found in toddlers' blood - USATODAY.com

Fire retardant chemicals found in toddlers' blood - USATODAY.com: "new study finds that young children have high levels of chemical fire retardants in their blood.

Toddlers and preschoolers had levels of the chemicals that were on average three times higher than their mothers', according to a study of 20 families by the Environmental Working Group, which has campaigned against the chemicals for several years. The chemicals, called polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs,"

No comments: