Study Finds at Least
55 New Chemicals in People.
The study was conducted by scientists at UC San Francisco
and published in 'Environmental Science & Technology.'.
109 chemicals were found in
blood samples of pregnant women.
55 of those chemicals have
never been reported in people before.
The sources and uses of
42 of those chemicals are unknown.
It is alarming that we keep seeing certain chemicals travel from pregnant women to their children, which means these chemicals can be with us for generations, Tracey J. Woodruff, Ph.D., a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at UCSF, via phys.org.
It's very concerning that we are unable to identify the uses or sources of so many of these chemicals, Tracey J. Woodruff, Ph.D., a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at UCSF, via phys.org.
Many of the chemicals likely come from consumer products or industrial sources.
EPA must do a better job of requiring the chemical industry to standardize its reporting of chemical compounds and uses. , Tracey J. Woodruff, Ph.D., a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at UCSF, via phys.org.
And they need to use their authority to ensure that we have adequate information to evaluate potential health harms and remove chemicals from the market that pose a risk, Tracey J. Woodruff, Ph.D., a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at UCSF, via phys.org