House dust Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) Children Low-income 1. Introduction Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are synthetic flame retardants added to many consumer products including furniture foam, plastics for business equipment, and electronic enclosures (ATDSR, 2004). These chemicals ...
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) [57] are organobromine compounds used as flame retardants in consumer goods including soft furnishings, clothing, and car components (see Chapter 1). Structurally they are composed of two halogenated aromatic rings with 209 congeners according to the ...
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Exposure measurement The Michigan PBB Registry has been assessed for both PBB and PCB. There are 209 possible congeners of PBB and PCB that exist based on the number and position of the halogen molecules around the biphenyl rings [38]. The primary congener in the technical mixture that contamin...