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[mscured] WASHINGTON -- Unborn U.S. babies are soaking in a stew of

chemicals,

> Study Finds Pollutants in Womb

> Reuter 7-14-05

>

> WASHINGTON -- Unborn U.S. babies are soaking in a stew of chemicals,

> including mercury, gasoline byproducts and pesticides, according to a

> report

> released Thursday.

>

> Although the effects on the babies are not clear, the survey prompted

> several members of Congress to press for legislation that would

> strengthen

> controls on chemicals in the environment.

>

> The report by the Environmental Working Group is based on tests of 10

> samples of umbilical-cord blood taken by the American Red Cross. They

> found

> an average of 287 contaminants in the blood, including mercury, fire

> retardants, pesticides and the Teflon chemical PFOA.

>

> " These 10 newborn babies were born polluted, " said New York Rep. Louise

> Slaughter, who spoke at a news conference about the findings Thursday.

>

> " If ever we had proof that our nation's pollution laws aren't working,

> it's

> reading the list of industrial chemicals in the bodies of babies who have

> not yet lived outside the womb, " Slaughter said.

>

> Cord blood reflects what the mother passes to the baby through the

> placenta.

>

> " Of the 287 chemicals we detected in the umbilical-cord blood, we know

> that

> 180 cause cancer in humans or animals, 217 are toxic to the brain and

> nervous system, and 208 cause birth defects or abnormal development in

> animal tests, " the report said

>

>

> No information in this letter should be construed as medical advice.

> This information is for educational purposes only.

>

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