Polybrominated diphenyl ethers fate in China: A review with an emphasis on environmental contamination levels, human exposure and regulation

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 113, Issue , 2012, Pages 22-30

  Chen, Yuan ^a   Li, Jinhui ^a   Liu, Lili ^a   Zhao, Nana ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Environmental contamination level; Human exposure; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Regulation

Indexed keywords

POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYSTYRENE; PROTEIN KINASE C;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; PBDE; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION CONTROL; TOXICITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BREAST MILK; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHINA; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FILTER; FLAME RETARDATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY TESTING;

CHINA;

EID: 84866184003     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.08.003     Document Type: Review

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