Analysis of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in swedish human milk. A time-related trend study, 1972–1997

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 329-341

  Meironyté, Daiva ^a   Norén, Koidu ^a   Bergman, Åke ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; BROMINE; DIPHENYL ETHER; LIPID; ORGANOBROMINE DERIVATIVE; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; SILICA GEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST MILK; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION; SWEDEN;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FLAME RETARDANTS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; INFANT; MILK, HUMAN; PHENYL ETHERS; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033607458     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/009841099157197     Document Type: Article

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