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Kapil Khatter


Fri, 11/09/2007 - 17:28 — zlu

45 of 88 chemicals were detected in Kapil, including 39 chemicals that can cause reproductive and developmental disorders.

  Age: 39
Sex: Male
Occupation: Family physician
Place of residence: Toronto , ON
Exposure to chemicals on the job: Formaldehyde in medical school
Height: 5'7" Weight: 165 lb, stable
Diet: Omnivore
Proportion of diet that is organic: 10%
Hours spent in front of computer/day: 8
Purchase of products likely to contain brominated flame retardants: Within the last 6 months
Visited malarial area: Yes
Use of air fresheners: None
Pesticide use: None
Consumption of cigarettes: None

“I live a pretty low-chemical life - as much as that’s possible. But as expected, no choice I make can protect me completely. After all, I grew up in a DDT and PCB world. Clearly, there needs to be more action taken to reduce or eliminate chemicals contaminating our bodies.”--Dr. Kapil Khatter 

Number of chemicals detected in Kapil that are linked to a listed chemical health effect, and the study average

Chemicals' Effect on Health

Number of Chemicals Detected that are
Linked to a Listed Health Effect

In Kapil

Average in Study Volunteers

Carcinogen

28

28

Hormone disruptor

17

18

Respiratory toxicant

14

15

Reproductive/
developmental toxicant

39

38

Number and concentration of chemicals detected in Kapil, and median chemical concentration in study volunteers

Chemical Group

Kapil's Results

Median Concentration in Study Volunteers

Number of Compounds Detected

Median Concentration

Concentration Range

Heavy metals
(umol/L in whole blood)
Beryllium, copper, lithium, lead, zinc, selenium

4 of 6

0.14

< 0.05 to 120

2.7

Heavy metals
(nmol/L in whole blood):
Arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silver, tellurium, tin, thallium, uranium, mercury

13 of 13

6.9

0.035 to 130

7

PBDEs (ug/L in plasma)

2 of 5

< 0.02

< 0.01 to 0.071

0.011

PCBs (ug/L in plasma)

11 of 16

0.015

< 0.01 to 0.69

0.018

PFOS (ug/L in plasma)

1 of 1

13

n/a

10

Organochlorine pesticides
(ug/L in plasma)

8 of 13

0.0058

< 0.005 to 0.79

0.0098

Organophosphate insecticide metabolites
(ug/g cre in urine)

5 of 6

3.4

< 0.67 to 28

1.9

VOCs
(ng/mL in whole blood)

1 of 28

< 0.5

< 0.5 to trace

< 0.5

Total number of chemicals found in Kapil: 45 of 88

After finding out his test results, Kapil has pledged to eliminate many sources of toxic chemicals from his home. To reduce your household's exposure to toxic chemicals make your own Chemical Reduction Pledge.

Kapil will eliminate the following sources of toxic chemicals from his home:

1. Vinyl floors

2. Food in tin cans

3. Produce treated with pesticides

4. Porcelain enamel bathtubs and fixtures

5. CCA pressure treated wood for patios and fences

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