Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human milk from Australia
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Australia is an island continent in which both the levels of industrialization and the population density are relatively low. For the most part, the population base and industry is concentrated along the south eastern coastline. Information regarding the levels of PBDEs in the Australian environment and population is limited and this study represents the first investigation in pooled human milk samples obtained from Australian primiparae women. The aim of this study was to determine PBDEs concentrations in human milk from Australia, and assess geographical trends in the contamination. Furthermore, availability of samples from the early 1990s allowed assessment of historic exposure in one region.
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