“I hope you are not nervous, but this concentration is very high," Bergman says with a light Swedish accent. Little is known about their impact on human health. In mice and rats, high doses of PBDEs interfere with thyroid function, cause reproductive problems, and slow neurological development.
These, however, are where they should not be: inside my body.Īke Bergman of Stockholm University tells me he has received the results of a chemical analysis of my blood, which measured levels of flame-retarding compounds called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Found in carpets, electronic circuit boards, and automobiles, flame retardants save hundreds of lives a year in the United States alone. A Swedish chemist is on the phone, talking about flame retardants, chemicals added for safety to just about any product that can burn. MY EXPERIMENT IS TAKING a disturbing turn. English to Indonesian: THE POLLUTION WITHIN
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