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Taking It All In: Documenting Chemical Pollution in Californians Through Biomonitoring
URL: http://www.commonweal.org/programs/download/TIAI_1205.pdf

Description:
Results of a study to measure chemical pollutants in 11 Californians through biomonitoring analysis of blood, hair, and urine samples; the purpose was to detect chemicals "commonly found in plastic water bottles, non-stick cookware and other consumer products." Participants in the study included actor Peter Coyote and U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi. From Commonweal, a nonprofit health and environmental research institute in Bolinas, Calif. Opens directly into a PDF file.

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Publisher:
Commonweal

Extra Keywords
mercury DDT PBDE bisphenol A phthalates perflourochemicals PFCs

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Environmental health -- California
Environmental toxicology
Pollutants -- Measurement

LII Database Information:
Record 19302 created by Jennifer English on 10/10/2005
Last modification on 12/18/2005
Last review by Charlotte Bagby on 12/08/2005
Published: 10/13/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19302

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