Toxins in breast milk in US and Canada: clinical study

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050826/ts_alt_afp/ustoxicbreastmilk_050826201207;_ylt=AivL155ShkMwlxboMlRpFFas0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MjBwMWtkBHNlYwM3MTg-


Toxins in breast milk in US and Canada: clinical study

Fri Aug 26, 4:12 PM ET

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Breast milk of a startling number of mothers in the northwestern United States and neighboring Canada contains toxins from widely used flame retardents, a study showed.

The discovery of PBDEs in mothers milk suggests "a major environmental health concern" that demands "quick action," said Clark Williams-Derry of Northwest Environment Watch.

"It's time to stop using the flame retardents," Derry said. "Especially since safer alternatives exist."

PBDEs are a common insulator and fire inhibiter used in furniture, textiles and electronic gear, according to Derry. The chemicals are structurally similar to PCB, a cancer-causing fireproofing agent banned in the US in the 1970s.

[Stuckinthebush]

1. Whoa!

Time to get that bottle out!

[nosmokes]

2. this is quite distressing news, but i wonder

what the levels are in the countries where this stuff is being put together?