A Research Project by Washington Toxics Coalition.
In this study, we investigated the environment experienced by nine fetuses—their mothers. We tested nine pregnant women, from Washington, Oregon, and California, during the second trimester of their pregnancies.
Cover of the Study
A Research Project by WTC
Study completed in collaboration with the Commonweal Biomonitoring Resource Center and the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition.
New tests by the Washington
Toxics Coalition reveal that children spend their first nine months in an
environment that exposes them to known toxic chemicals.
Washington Toxics Coalition
tested nine pregnant women, from Washington, Oregon, and California, for
chemicals including bisphenol A, phthalates, mercury, and “Teflon chemicals.”
The first-of-its kind study tested blood and urine from pregnant women during
their second trimester of pregnancy and found their bodies contaminated with
chemicals found in a wide variety of consumer products.
