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      Brominated Organic Micropollutants—Igniting the Flame Retardant Issue

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      Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
      Informa UK Limited

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          An overview of brominated flame retardants in the environment

          The presence of brominated flame retardant (BFR) chemicals, and particularly polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), has become of increasing concern to scientists over the past decade. Environmental studies conducted primarily in Europe, Japan and North America indicate that these chemicals are ubiquitous in sediment and biota. The levels of PBDEs seem to be increasing, and several trends, including in humans, indicate that this increase may be rapid. The occurrence of high concentrations of certain PBDE isomers may be sufficient to elicit adverse effects in some wildlife. There is also concern that levels could cause adverse effects in sensitive human populations such as young children, indigenous peoples, and fish consumers. However, our knowledge about these chemicals, their sources, environmental behavior, and toxicity is limited, making risk assessment difficult. In this paper, the current state of knowledge is reviewed and areas for further research recommended to improve future monitoring and risk assessment efforts.
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            Analysis of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) by glass capillary gas chromatography

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              The diversity of naturally occurring organobromine compounds

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                Journal
                Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
                Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
                Informa UK Limited
                1064-3389
                1547-6537
                March 2004
                March 2004
                : 34
                : 2
                : 141-207
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                10.1080/10643380490430672
                6d0f3f03-83f4-4ad9-ad13-0b37d684738a
                © 2004
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