Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in blood of children in Baden-Württemberg between 2002/03 and 2008/09

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 224-228

  Link, Bernhard ^a   Gabrio, T ^a   Mann, V ^a   Schilling, B ^b   Maisner, V ^c   Konig M ^d   Flicker Klein, A ^e   Zollner I ^a   Fischer, G ^a  

^a State Administration Baden Württemberg   (Germany)

^b Eurofins Medinet Inc   (Germany)

^c Landratsamt Ravensburg Gesundheitsamt   (Germany)

^d Landratsamt Ortenaukreis Gesundheitsamt   (Germany)

^e Landratsamt Hohenlohekreis Gesundheitsamt ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Human biomonitoring; PBDE in blood

Indexed keywords

DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE; FLAME RETARDANT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY BURDEN; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SCHOOL;

BODY BURDEN; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FLAME RETARDANTS; GERMANY; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84857361113     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.10.018     Document Type: Article

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