Children's exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL. 453, 2006, Pages 65-70

  Zuurbier, Moniek ^a   Leijs, Marike ^b   Schoeters, Greet ^c   Ten Tusscher, Gavin ^d   Koppe, Janna G ^e  

^a Public Health Services Gelderland Midden   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^d Westfries Gasthuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^e Ecobaby Foundation   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Environmental health; Persistent organic pollutant (POP); Polybrominated diphenyl ethers

Indexed keywords

FLAME RETARDANT; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE;

BREAST MILK; CHILD; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; FISH; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MEAT; MILK; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THYROID GLAND;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NO-OBSERVED-ADVERSE-EFFECT LEVEL; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS;

EID: 33749040660     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035320600886299     Document Type: Review

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