About PBDEs
Posted by Safer States on Sep 17, 2008
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
Global market demand for PBDEs in 2001 was over 67,000 metric tons. PBDEs, used for decades as flame-retardants in products such as televisions and couches, have been shown to build up in our bodies.
Laboratory animal data show that PBDEs may harm the developing brain, impair sperm development, and impair thyroid function.
PBDEs are associated with undescended testicles of newborn baby boys in one study. All participants in the Is It In Us? study had PBDEs in their bodies, including penta- or deca-BDE.
For more information see www.isitinus.org.
