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- initialism
polybrominated diphenyl ether
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Most are made from variations of a chemical known as PBDE, which stands for polybrominated diphenyl ether.
TreeHugger 2010
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Another kind of PBDE remains on the market however, and according to Baker, "it is equally as problematic as the one voluntarily removed from the market."
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It is crucial to keep babies away from chemical flame retardants such as PBDE’s and Formaldehyde.
Acting progressively: A guide to putting your dollars to work for a better America 2009
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Among the chemicals known to affect breast development and cancer susceptibility in animal studies, according to the report, are pesticides such as atrazine, used in agriculture; dioxins, an industrial pollutant found in some fatty foods; bisphenol A (BPA), found in some water bottles and canned foods; polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants, and nonylphenol (a breakdown product found in certain laundry detergents).
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The study done by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found very high levels of PBDE flame retardants and their breakdown products in a pilot study of 25 pregnant women in their second trimester.
Sarah Janssen: New Study Lends Further Evidence That California's Flammability Standard Puts Vulnerable Populations at Risk Sarah Janssen 2011
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The study done by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found very high levels of PBDE flame retardants and their breakdown products in a pilot study of 25 pregnant women in their second trimester.
Sarah Janssen: New Study Lends Further Evidence That California's Flammability Standard Puts Vulnerable Populations at Risk Sarah Janssen 2011
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The study done by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found very high levels of PBDE flame retardants and their breakdown products in a pilot study of 25 pregnant women in their second trimester.
Sarah Janssen: New Study Lends Further Evidence That California's Flammability Standard Puts Vulnerable Populations at Risk Sarah Janssen 2011
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Among the chemicals known to affect breast development and cancer susceptibility in animal studies, according to the report, are pesticides such as atrazine, used in agriculture; dioxins, an industrial pollutant found in some fatty foods; bisphenol A (BPA), found in some water bottles and canned foods; polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants, and nonylphenol (a breakdown product found in certain laundry detergents).
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The study done by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found very high levels of PBDE flame retardants and their breakdown products in a pilot study of 25 pregnant women in their second trimester.
Sarah Janssen: New Study Lends Further Evidence That California's Flammability Standard Puts Vulnerable Populations at Risk Sarah Janssen 2011
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The study done by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found very high levels of PBDE flame retardants and their breakdown products in a pilot study of 25 pregnant women in their second trimester.
Sarah Janssen: New Study Lends Further Evidence That California's Flammability Standard Puts Vulnerable Populations at Risk Sarah Janssen 2011
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