Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in U.S. computers and domestic carpet vacuuming: Possible sources of human exposure

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 501-513

  Schecter, Arnold ^a   Päpke, Olaf ^b   Joseph, Jean Elizabeth ^a   Tung, Kuang Chi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b ERGO Research   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREAST MILK; COMPUTER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD; HOUSE DUST; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; VACUUM;

COMPUTERS; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FLAME RETARDANTS; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HUMANS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHENYL ETHERS; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 14844324970     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390590909715     Document Type: Article

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