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Stapelton, H, Blum A., et. al., Detection of Organophosphate Flame Retardants in Furniture Foam and U.S. House Dust. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2009, 43, pp 7490–7495.
Ahn, K.C., Blum A, Fishman E, et. al., Immunoassay for Monitoring Environmental and Human Exposure to the Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether BDE-47. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2009, 43, 7784–7790.
Blum A, Fishman E. Averting a California toxics disaster California Progress Report March 13, 2009.
Blum, A, Kirschner, M. When Product Safety and the Environment Appear to Collide: The Defeat of the Candle Flame Ignition Requirement Conformity. January 2009.
Blum, A. Averting another toxics disaster China Dialogue. December 17, 2008.
Blum, A. Did the state kill my cat? Los Angeles Times. October, 17, 2008
Blum, A. The Fire Retardant Dilemma Science Commentary. October, 12, 2007.
Blum, A. Down from the mountains, down from the ivory tower College of Chemistry, UC Berkeley, Catalyst. Fall 2007.
Blum, A. Killer Couch Chemicals Huffington Post. August 2007.
Blum, A. Chemical Burns New York Times, Op-Ed. November 19, 2006.
Gold MD, Blum A, Ames BN. Another flame retardant, tris-(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)-phosphate, and its expected metabolites are mutagens. Science. 1978 May 19;200(4343):785-7. PMID: 347576
Blum A, Gold MD, Ames BN et al. Children absorb tris-BP flame retardant from sleepwear: urine contains the mutagenic metabolite, 2,3-dibromopropanol. Science. 1978 Sep 15;201(4360):1020-3. PMID: 684422
Blum A, Ames BN. Flame-retardant additives as possible cancer hazards. Science. 1977 Jan 7;195(4273):17-23. PMID: 831254