Open AccessSerum Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Levels Are Higher in Children (2–5 Years of Age) than in Infants and Adults
Author(s) -
Leisa-Maree Toms,
Andreas Sjödin,
Fiona Harden,
Peter Hobson,
Richard S. Jones,
Emily Edenfield,
Jochen F. Mueller
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.0900596
Subject(s) - polybrominated diphenyl ethers , diphenyl ether , age groups , cord blood , zoology , chemistry , physiology , medicine , biology , demography , organic chemistry , sociology , pollutant
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as flame retardants in many products and have been detected in human samples worldwide. Limited data show that concentrations are elevated in young children.
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