Flame retardant exposure: polybrominated diphenyl ethers in blood from Swedish workers.
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Flame retardant exposure: polybrominated diphenyl ethers in blood from Swedish workers.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as additives in polymers and textiles to prohibit the development of fires. Because of the production and use of PBDEs, their lipophilic characteristics, and persistence, these compounds have become ubiquitous environmental contaminants. The aim of the present study was to determine potential exposures of PBDEs to clerks working full-time at compu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.107-1566483