Tests on Health Officials Find High Levels of Toxins in Participants
Published: 23 October 2009
Category: Bisphenol A (BPA), Packaging CONCERNS, Phthalates, Studies/State & Federal Regulations
“Anchorage Daily News” reports a project called the Alaska Community Action on Toxics, sponsored primarily by Physicians for Social Responsibility, tested the blood and urine of 20 doctors and nurses ranging in age from 33 to 85 and found high levels of toxins in many of the participants. The participants were tested for 62 individual chemicals, in six chemical categories: bisphenol A (BPA), mercury, perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), phthalates, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and triclosan.