Today an article was published discussing the high levels of
pollutants US rivers, specifically those in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Many of
these pollutants target fetal development, possibly causing neurological
problems that don’t manifest until years later. In addition to these one
chemical found in high concentrations was brominated flame retardants from
industrial runoff. Brominated flame retardants have shown up in breast milk,
and women in the US have the highest concentrations of it in the world. While it’s
clear that our exposure to toxic chemicals is hazardous to our health it
appears that, like climate change issues, we are leaving even more problems for
future generations.
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