An assessment of in ovo toxicity of the flame retardant 1,2-dibromo-4-(1,2-dibromoethyl) cyclohexane (TBECH) in the zebra finch

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 455-459

  Currier, Heidi A ^a   Letcher, Robert J ^b   Williams, Tony D ^a   Elliott, John E ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brominated flame retardants; Embryonic exposure; In ovo; Zebra finches

Indexed keywords

BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMBRYONIC EXPOSURE; LAID EGGS; LONG-TERM EFFECTS; TISSUE SAMPLES; ZEBRA FINCHES;

CYCLOHEXANE; HATCHES; TOXICITY;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

SPONDIAS PURPUREA; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

1,2 DIBROMO 4 (1,2 DIBROMOETHYL)CYCLOHEXANE; 1,2-DIBROMO-4-(1,2-DIBROMOETHYL)CYCLOHEXANE; CYCLOHEXANE DERIVATIVE; FLAME RETARDANT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FINCH; OOCYTE; POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; CYCLOHEXANES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FINCHES; FLAME RETARDANTS; OVUM;

EID: 84885298345     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-013-1070-z     Document Type: Article

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