Research advances in animal toxicology of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and expectations on their ecotoxicology

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1143-1152

  Xu, Zhi Qiang ^a,b   Zhou, Qi Xing ^a,c   Zhang, Que ^d   Zhu, Ling Yan ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Liaoning Radio & Television University   (China)

Author keywords

Ecotoxicology; Human health risk; Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDEs)

Indexed keywords

DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE; FLAME RETARDANT; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL;

ECOTOXICOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; PBDE;

ANIMAL; ECOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTANT; REVIEW; TOXICITY TESTING; TOXICOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FLAME RETARDANTS; PHENYL ETHERS; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS; TOXICITY TESTS; TOXICOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 34447619183     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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