Re: [CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk"

Thanks for sharing Lenny!

Folks can find more information on this study here, including our press release, a factsheet, video, and more:

https://toxicfreefuture.org/research/breast-milk-study/

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Mike Schade, Mind the Store Campaign Director

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On Thu, May 13, 2021 at 1:23 PM Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org> wrote:

Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk
Toxic chemicals known as PFAS found in all 50 samples tested at levels nearly 2,000 times what is considered safe in drinking water

By Tom Perkins
Guardian
May 13, 2021

A new study that checked American women’s breast milk for PFAS contamination detected the toxic chemical in all 50 samples tested, and at levels nearly 2,000 times higher than the level some public health advocates advise is safe for drinking water.

The findings “are cause for concern” and highlight a potential threat to newborns’ health, the study’s authors say.

“The study shows that PFAS contamination of breast milk is likely universal in the US, and that these harmful chemicals are contaminating what should be nature’s perfect food,” said Erika Schreder, a co-author and science director with Toxic Free Future, a Seattle-based non-profit that pushes industry to find alternatives to the chemicals

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For the entire article, see
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/13/pfas-forever-chemicals-breast-milk-us-study

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From:	"Mike Schade (Mind the Store)" <mikeschade@saferchemicals.org>
Date:	Thu, 13 May 2021 20:28:53 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject:	Re: [CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk"

Thanks for sharing Lenny! Folks can find more information on this study here, including our press release, a factsheet, video, and more: https://toxicfreefuture.org/research/breast-milk-study/ ___ Mike Schade, Mind the Store Campaign Director Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families http://SaferChemicals.org http://RetailerReportCard.com Phone: 646 783 3477 Follow us on Twitter: @SaferChemicals and @Mike_Schade Fan us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saferchemicals On Thu, May 13, 2021 at 1:23 PM Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org> wrote: Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk Toxic chemicals known as PFAS found in all 50 samples tested at levels nearly 2,000 times what is considered safe in drinking water By Tom Perkins Guardian May 13, 2021 A new study that checked American women’s breast milk for PFAS contamination detected the toxic chemical in all 50 samples tested, and at levels nearly 2,000 times higher than the level some public health advocates advise is safe for drinking water. The findings “are cause for concern” and highlight a potential threat to newborns’ health, the study’s authors say. “The study shows that PFAS contamination of breast milk is likely universal in the US, and that these harmful chemicals are contaminating what should be nature’s perfect food,” said Erika Schreder, a co-author and science director with Toxic Free Future, a Seattle-based non-profit that pushes industry to find alternatives to the chemicals … For the entire article, see https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/13/pfas-forever-chemicals-breast-milk-us-study — Lenny Siegel Executive Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight A project of the Pacific Studies Center LSiegel@cpeo.org P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042 Voice/Fax: 650-961-8918 http://www.cpeo.org Author: DISTURBING THE WAR: The Inside Story of the Movement to Get Stanford University out of Southeast Asia - 1965–1975 (See http://a3mreunion.org) _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org
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