Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in human milk from Australia

Chemosphere

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 797-803

  Toms, Leisa Maree L ^a   Harden, Fiona A ^b   Symons, Robert K ^c   Burniston, Debbie ^d   Fürst, Peter ^e   Müller, Jochen F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL MEASUREMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^e Chemical and Veterinary Control Laboratory (CVUA)   (Germany)

Author keywords

Australia; Flame retardants; Human milk; PBDEs; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ETHERS; FLAME RETARDANTS; LIPIDS;

HUMAN MILK; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; STANDARD DEVIATION;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ETHERS; FLAME RETARDANTS; LIPIDS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

BIOACCUMULATION; MILK; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; PBDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; WOMENS HEALTH;

ARTICLE; ASIA; AUSTRALIA; BREAST MILK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOTHER; NORTH AMERICA;

ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34247141932     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.02.059     Document Type: Article

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