Polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants in foodstuffs and human milk

Journal of the Food Hygienic Society of Japan

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 175-183

  Akutsu, Kazuhiko ^a   Hori, Shinjiro ^a  

^a OSAKA PREFECTURAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPHENYL ETHER; FLAME RETARDANT; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOSPHERE; BIRD; BREAST MILK; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; MAMMAL; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; THYROID DISEASE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 4644257025     PISSN: 00156426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3358/shokueishi.45.175     Document Type: Review

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