Dual body burdens of polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers among local residents in an e-waste recycling region in Southeast China

Chemosphere

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 659-666

  Zhao, Xing Ru ^a,b   Qin, Zhan Fen ^a   Yang, Zhong Zhi ^a   Zhao, Qian ^a   Zhao, Ya Xian ^a   Qin, Xiao Fei ^a   Zhang, Yong Chuan ^c   Ruan, Xian Li ^c   Zhang, Yin Feng ^a   Xu, Xiao Bai ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^c TAIZHOU HOSPITAL OF ZHEJIANG PROVINCE   (China)

Author keywords

Body burden; E waste recycling; Health risk; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Polychlorinated biphenyls

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ETHERS; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RECYCLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASTES;

BODY BURDEN; E-WASTE RECYCLING; HUMAN HEALTH RISKS; LOCAL RESIDENTS; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES); POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCBS); POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS; ZHEJIANG PROVINCE;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; LIPID; PBDE; PCB; RECYCLING;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; POLLUTION; RECYCLING; SWINE; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTEER;

CHINA; LUQIAO; TAIZHOU; ZHEJIANG;

EID: 73749085839     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.12.013     Document Type: Article

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