Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) levels in dust from previously owned automobiles at United States dealerships

Environment International

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 539-544

  Lagalante, Anthony F ^a   Oswald, Timothy D ^a   Calvosa, Frank C ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automobile dust; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; DUST; ETHERS; MANUFACTURE; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYACRYLATES; SALES; VEHICLES;

DUST INGESTION; DUST SAMPLES; HUMAN EXPOSURES; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES); POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS; VEHICLE MODEL; WASHINGTON;

AUTOMOBILES;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; AUTOMOBILE; DUST; HEALTH RISK; PBDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61449211223     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2008.09.011     Document Type: Article

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