Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in human samples of mother–newborn pairs in South China and their placental transfer characteristics

There are limited data concerning the placenta transfer characteristics and accumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in infants. However, PBDEs received increasing health concerns due to their endocrine disrupt and neurodevelopment toxicity effects. The present study assessed the accum...

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Main Authors: Zhuo-Jia Chen, Han-Yan Liu, Zhang Cheng, Yu-Bon Man, Kun-Shui Zhang, Wei Wei, Jun Du, Ming-Hung Wong, Hong-Sheng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412014002074