10 Wash. Residents Tested, All Have Toxins
(Washington, Associated Press, 5/24/06)

The Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition reports that tests of the hair, urine and blood performed on ten Washington state residents, reveals that every one of them has numerous damaging chemicals in their bodies, including pesticides and fire retardants. The Coalition admits that this was not a scientific sampling; however Erika Schreder, the lead scientist, maintains that the findings highlight the problem of environmental pollutants making their way into the human body, where they pose potential health risks. She believes this should be “a wake-up call to the state's lawmakers and Gov. Chris Gregoire.” The American Chemistry Council, on the other hand, downplays the report, claiming that it is insufficient to use as a basis for "far-reaching conclusions.”