Scientific Opinion on Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) in Food: Brominated Phenols and their Derivatives

EFSA Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

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Brominated phenols; food; human exposure; occurrence; pentabromophenol; risk assessment; toxicity; tribromophenol

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EID: 84874243193     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2634     Document Type: Article

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