Levels of brominated flame retardants in blood in relation to levels in household air and dust

Environment International

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-69

  Karlsson, M ^a   Julander, A ^b   van Bavel, B ^a   Hardell, L ^a,c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Air; BTBPE; DeBDethane; Dust; PBDE; Plasma

Indexed keywords

AIR; BLOOD; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; DUST; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ETHERS; PLASMAS;

DECABROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; HUMAN PLASMAS; SEDIMENTARY DUST;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

1,2 BIS(2,4,6 TRIBROMOPHENOXY)ETHANE; 1,2 BIS(PENTABROMOPHENYL)ETHANE; FLAME RETARDANT; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL;

AIR SAMPLING; BLOOD; DUST; PBDE; PLASMA;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 33845547223     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2006.06.025     Document Type: Article

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