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Cord Blood - Cord Blood Test Results (3)

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Baby #3 : Individual Cord Blood Test Results
This baby was born on August 17, 2004 in a U.S. Hospital

Number of chemicals detected: 212 out of 395

Mercury (Hg) — Tested for 1, found 1
Pollutant from coal-fired power plants

Polybrominated dibenzodioxins and furans (PBDD/F) — Tested for 12, found 2
Pollutants from plastic production and incineration

BD/F

Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) — Tested for 12, found 6
Breakdown products of fabric, carpet, and paper coatings

PFC

Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and furans (PBCD/F) — Tested for 17, found 6
Pollutants from garbage incineration and industrial processes

D/F

Organochlorine pesticides (OCs) — Tested for 28, found 18
Largely banned persistent and bioaccumulative pesticides

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) — Tested for 46, found 27
Fire retardants ubiqutious in computers, furniture, and televisions

PBDE

Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs) — Tested for 70, found 33
Used in the past as lubricants, varnishes, and cable insulation

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) — Tested for 209, found 119
Banned electrical insulators and lubricants

PCB

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