http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Mon, 20 May 2013 23:39:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/01/26/fertility/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/01/26/fertility/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:19:08 +0000 Sarah Yang http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=4128 A new UC Berkeley study finds that women with higher blood levels of PBDEs, a common type of flame retardant, took longer to get pregnant. The flame retardants are used in foam furniture, electronics, fabrics, carpets, plastics and other common items in the home. ]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2010/01/26/fertility/feed/ 0