Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in PM2.5, PM10, TSP and gas phase in office environment in Shanghai, China: Occurrence and human exposure

PLoS ONE

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  Li, Yue ^a   Chen, Ling ^a   Ngoc, Duong Minh ^a   Duan, Yan Ping ^a,b   Lu, Zhi Bo ^a   Wen, Zhi Hao ^a   Meng, Xiang Zhou ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shanghai Testing and Supervising Station on Aquatic Products Quality   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; AIR POLLUTANT; DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR QUALITY STANDARD; ARTICLE; BUILDING; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GAS; HEALTH HAZARD; INHALATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WORK ENVIRONMENT; AIR POLLUTANT; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84925663028     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119144     Document Type: Article

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