CDC Releases 3rd National Report on Chemical Body Burden

July 21, 2005

CDC's New Report - A direct link to the Centers for Disease Control's Third National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals. CDC tested hundreds of Americans for 148 chemicals, 43 of them pesticides.

PANNA's Press Release in response to the CDC report release

PANNA's Pesticide Backgrounder - Describes the types of pesticides found in the CDC report, sources of exposure and health effects, with detailed fact sheets on 4 key chemicals and direct links to PANNA's pesticide database for all 43 pesticides.

Factsheets - Provides information on each chemical's common uses, known health effects, and manufacturers.

• Chlorpyrifos
• Lindane
• Triclosan
• Pyrethroids

Chemical Body Burden Web Site - Provides more information on chemicals in our bodies and their health effects, with links to U.S. organizations working on related issues.

Louisville Charter Web Site - A statement of principles to promote better policies to protect the public from toxic chemicals, endorsed by 52 organizations and networks across the country.

Read more about Pesticides in Our Bodies.