Study Finds at Least <br />55 New Chemicals in People.<br />The study was conducted by scientists at UC San Francisco <br />and published in 'Environmental Science & Technology.'.<br />109 chemicals were found in <br />blood samples of pregnant women.<br />55 of those chemicals have <br />never been reported in people before.<br />The sources and uses of <br />42 of those chemicals are unknown.<br />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.<br />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.<br />Many of the chemicals likely come from consumer products or industrial sources.<br />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.<br />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
