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Norm Tandberg


Fri, 11/09/2007 - 17:04 — zlu

49 of 88 chemicals were detected in Norm, including 31 cancer-causing chemicals.

 

Age: 54
Sex: Male
Occupation: Letter Carrier with Canada Post
Place of residence: Victoria , BC
Exposure to chemicals on the job: Worked in an ice plant 1970-73
Height: 6’ Weight: 175 lb, stable
Diet: Omnivorous (limited meat intake)
Proportion of diet that is organic: 50%
Hours spent in front of computer/day: 0
Purchase of products likely to contain brominated flame retardants: 5 years ago
Visited malarial area: No
Use of air fresheners: None
Pesticide use: None in garden, flea spray 6 years ago, neighbour uses pesticides
Consumption of cigarettes: None

“I am disturbed to see I have any of the chemicals, pesticides and heavy metals that were tested. I thought that there would be little to show in my system because of my lifestyle and the area where I live. Turns out I was wrong. I have a new curiosity as to how to prevent further contamination of my body and the environment I live in."--Norm Tandberg

Number of chemicals detected in Norm 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 Norm

Average in Study Volunteers

Carcinogen

31

28

Hormone disruptor

20

18

Respiratory toxicant

15

15

Reproductive/
developmental toxicant

41

38

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

Chemical Group

Norm'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

5 of 6

1.6

< 0.05 to 94

2.7

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

12 of 13

5.9

< 10 to 160

7

PBDEs (ug/L in plasma)

3 of 5

<0.02
< 0.01 to 0.13
0.011

PCBs (ug/L in plasma)

11 of 16
0.024
< 0.01 to 1.2
0.018

PFOS (ug/L in plasma)

1 of 1
9.5
n/a
10

Organochlorine pesticides
(ug/L in plasma)

9 of 13
<0.01
< 0.005 to 0.96
0.0098

Organophosphate insecticide metabolites
(ug/g cre in urine)

5 of 6

1.9
< 0.67 to 10
1.9

VOCs
(ng/mL in whole blood)

3 of 28
< 0.5
< 0.5 to 1.6
< 0.5

Total number of chemicals found in Norm: 49 of 88

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