25 Types of Harmful Flame Retardants Found in US Breast Milk: Study

25 Types of Harmful Flame Retardants Found in US Breast Milk: Study
A Brazilian milk bank worker examines a donation of breast milk. AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo
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More than 20 types of unregulated toxic flame retardants have been discovered in human breast milk in the United States for the first time, according to the findings of a new study.

The peer-reviewed research was authored by Toxic-Free Future, a non-profit organization conducting environmental health research, and is published in Environmental Pollution.
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