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EWG Reports

Cord Blood - Test Results (Adult)

Provided by: www.ewg.org

Chemicals Found: Summary of Adult Participants

Chemicals Found: 329 of 413

Mercury (Hg) — 1 of 1 Found
Pollutant from coal-fired power plants

Hg


Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) — 8 of 18 Found

Pollutants from fossil fuel and garbage incineration

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH

PAH


Polybrominated dibenzodioxins and furans (PBDD/F) — 3 of 12 Found
Pollutants from plastic production and incineration

BD/F

BD/F

BD/F

BD/F

BD/F

BD/F

BD/F

BD/F

BD/F

BD/F

BD/F

BD/F


Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) — 8 of 12 Found
Breakdown products of fabric, carpet, and paper coatings

PFC

PFC

PFC

PFC

PFC

PFC

PFC

PFC

PFC

PFC

PFC

PFC


Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and furans (PBCD/F) — 13 of 17 Found
Pollutants from garbage incineration and industrial processes

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F

D/F


Organochlorine pesticides (OCs) — 23 of 28 Found
Largely banned persistent and bioaccumulative pesticides

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC

OC


Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) — 40 of 46 Found
Fire retardants ubiqutious in computers, furniture, and televisions

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE

PBDE


Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs) —62 of 70 Found
Used in the past as lubricants, varnishes, and cable insulation

CN

CN

CN

CN

CN

CN

CN

CN

CN

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CN

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CN

CN


Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) — 171 of 209 Found
Banned electrical insulators and lubricants

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

PCB

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PCB

PCB

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PCB

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PCB

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PCB

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PCB

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PCB

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PCB

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PCB

PCB

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Individual Test Results
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Environmental Working Group

Orginally published: July 14, 2005






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