Mixed poly-brominated/chlorinated biphenyls (PXBs): Widespread food and environmental contaminants

Environment International

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 118-127

  Falandysz, Jerzy ^a   Rose, Martin ^b   Fernandes, Alwyn R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

^b FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dioxin like compounds; Dioxins; Mono ortho PXBs; Non ortho PXBs; PXBs

Indexed keywords

BROMINE; CHLORINE; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TISSUE; WASTE INCINERATION;

DIOXIN-LIKE COMPOUNDS; DIOXINS; MONO-ORTHO PXBS; NON-ORTHO; PXBS;

CONTAMINATION;

BROMINE; CHLORINE; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

BROMINE; CHLORINE; COMBUSTION; DIOXIN; EMISSION; TOXICOLOGY;

AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMBUSTION; EXTRACTION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRACTIONATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 84860591421     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2012.03.006     Document Type: Review

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