Polybrominated diphenyl ethers: occurrence, dietary exposure, and toxicology.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as flame retardants in plastics (concentration, 5--30%) and in textile coatings. Commercial products consist predominantly of penta-, octa-, and decabromodiphenyl ether mixtures, and global PBDE production is about 40,000 tons per year. PBDEs are bioac...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1240542/ |