Asa Bradman co-authored study linking flame retardant chemicals to lower birthweight babies

Asa Bradman (1996) co-authored a study linking flame retardant chemicals to lower birthweight babies.

In the study, to appear Tuesday, Aug. 30, in the peer-reviewed publication American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers found that every tenfold increase in levels of PBDEs, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, in a mother’s blood during pregnancy corresponded to a 115 gram (4.1 ounce) drop in her baby’s birthweight.