Nevada City Toxic Chemicals in Pajamas

The following is published in this month's Environmental Health Perspectives, a journal of the National Institutes of Health. The moral is buy organic sheets and PBDE-free furniture whenever possible. Buy your children organic "sleepwear", as opposed to pajamas, because most states require pajamas be treated with PBDE's. Read on....
"Researchers have known for years that house dust is a major exposure route for lead and certain pesticides. Now a growing body of evidence indicates that polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants released from a wide variety of consumer products such as electronics and upholstered furniture are finding their way into air and dust in homes, cars, and workplaces. Several states and nations have banned or are considering banning PBDEs, but because these substances have recently been shown to bioaccumulate and persist for long periods in the environment, people will continue to be exposed to them. Moreover, investigators are finding extremely high concentrations of these substances in individuals in certain segments of the U.S. population, including children and the elderly. Studies are now focusing on how these substances are ending up in dust, how and to what extent exposure is occurring, and the impact of exposure on human health."