Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) in blood from children (age 9-12) in Taizhou, China

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1199-1204

  Zhang, Xiaoyou ^a,b   Ruan, Xianli ^c,d   Yan, Minchan ^c   Zhao, Yaxian ^b   Wei, Wuji ^a   Qin, Zhanfen ^b   Yang, Yongjian ^e   Xu, Haiming ^b   Li, Yan ^b  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^c TAIZHOU HOSPITAL OF ZHEJIANG PROVINCE   (China)

^d Tongde Hospital   (China)

^e Taizhou No 1 Middle School   (China)

Author keywords

Blood; Children; Exposure; Polybrominated diphenyl ether; Taizhou

Indexed keywords

BDE-209; BLOOD SAMPLES; CHILDREN; EXPOSURE; GENERAL POPULATION; LOW LEVEL; MOUNTAINOUS AREA; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; TAIZHOU;

BLOOD; ETHERS; HEALTH RISKS; POLYACRYLATES;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE;

BLOOD; CHILD HEALTH; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEALTH RISK; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PBDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; HUMANS; MALE;

CHINA; TAIZHOU; ZHEJIANG;

EID: 79960349759     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(10)60553-0     Document Type: Article

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