Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the indoor dust in China: Levels, spatial distribution and human exposure

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 111, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-8

  Zhu, Ning Zheng ^a   Liu, Li Yan ^a   Ma, Wan Li ^a   Li, Wen Long ^a   Song, Wei Wei ^a   Qi, Hong ^a   Li, Yi Fan ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Human exposure; Indoor dust; PBDEs

Indexed keywords

2,2',4,4',5,5' HEXABROMODIPHENYL ETHER; BDE100; BDE138; BDE154; BDE17; BDE183; BDE190; BDE209; BDE28; BDE47; BDE49; BDE66; BDE85; BDE99; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; 2,2',3,4,4',5',6-HEPTABROMODIPHENYL ETHER; 2,2',4,4',5-BROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; 2,2',4,4'-TETRABROMODIPHENYL ETHER; DECABROMOBIPHENYL ETHER; DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE; DUST; FLAME RETARDANT;

ABSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEALTH RISK; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PBDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD INTAKE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INFANT; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ABSORPTION; URBAN POPULATION; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; WINTER; ANALYSIS; DUST; YOUNG ADULT;

CHINA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLAME RETARDANTS; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; HUMANS; INFANT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908537539     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.09.020     Document Type: Article

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