Human exposure to new Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs)
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Toxicological Centre, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management, School of Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK Norwegian Institute for Air Research, The Polar Environmental Centre, N-9296 Tromsø, Norway
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