Flame retardants accumulating in human bodies Schreder and her team tested the levels of BFRs in breast milk from 50 U.S. mothers. They found 25 different flame retardants in the breast milk and detected PBDEs in every sample. Bromophenols, a largely unregulated BFR, showed up in 88% of the breast milk samples. The detection of BFRs in breast milk is particularly concerning for infants, since the chemicals disrupt many human development processes. “Anytime we see a chemical building up in breast milk, we know that babies are being exposed during some of the most vulnerable parts of their lives.

Source: Washington Post July 18, 2023 10:08 UTC