Linda Hornbuckle
Singer,
Portland, OR
Linda
Hornbuckle, 52, has lived in Portland her entire life. Linda is a
professional singer who started singing at the age of six in the Grace & Truth Pentecostal Church in Portland, where her father Bishop H. Hornbuckle
pastored. She has toured and recorded with national recording artists including
Quarterflash, Nu-Shooz, Dan Reed, and Gino Vinelli. Her hobbies include walking
and hanging out with her dogs.
At more than four times the
national average, Linda had the highest level of bisphenol A in her body
compared to the other participants. The amount of mercury detected in her body
was more than two times the national average and the third highest in the
group.
| Chemical Class |
Commonly Found in |
Potential Effects on Health |
Found in Participant? |
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| Phthalates | Personal care products, certain plastic toys and food
containers, medical devices, and vinyl (PVC) products such as flooring,
shower curtains, and wall covering |
Effects on reproductive development, including feminization of male genital and early puberty onset in girls |
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| Mercury | Heavy metal which enters the environment through multiple
exposure routes—including coal-fired power plants, cement manufacturing
plants, abandoned mines and consumer products |
Harms nervous system development and can harm organs |
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| PFCs (Perfluorinated chemicals) |
Group of chemicals used as surfactants and stain protectors. The two PFCs most commonly found in the environment are known as PFOS and PFOA. They have been in use since the 1950s, and build up and persist in the environment and in animals | Cancer and organ damage |
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| Pesticides | Insecticides are commonly used in agriculture and to a lesser extent in urban areas |
Toxic effects may include nervous system harm, cancer, and hormone disruption |
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| Bisphenol A | Reusable plastic water bottles and baby bottles, the linings in metal food cans and dental sealants |
BPA has been linked to reduced fertility, breast cancer,
prostate cancer, and obesity. Recent scientific studies have shown that
even low-dose exposure can have negative health impacts |
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| PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) |
Manufacture of PCBs ended in 1977, after extensive production for use as coolants and lubricants in electrical equipment |
PCBs bioaccumulate and persist in the food chain and in our bodies, and have been linked to cancer, effects on the immune and reproductive systems, and effects on nervous system development | |
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