Health toxicity effects of brominated flame retardants: From environmental to human exposure

J Feiteiro, M Mariana, E Cairrão - Environmental pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) are
brominated flame retardants widely used in variety of industrial and consumer products (eg …

Brominated flame retardants–exposure and risk assessment for the general population

H Fromme, G Becher, B Hilger, W Völkel - International journal of hygiene …, 2016 - Elsevier
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are a large group of different substances used in
numerous products to prevent fire hazards. Some of them are persistent in the environment …

Neurobehavioral deficits, diseases, and associated costs of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the European Union

M Bellanger, B Demeneix, P Grandjean… - The Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Context: Epidemiological studies and animal models demonstrate that endocrine-disrupting
chemicals (EDCs) contribute to cognitive deficits and neurodevelopmental disabilities …

Polychlorinated biphenyls: New evidence from the last decade

O Faroon, P Ruiz - Toxicology and industrial health, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Millions of pounds of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) compounds have been produced in
multiple countries for industrial applications over the last several decades. PCB exposure …

Occurrence and health effects of hexabromocyclododecane: an updated review

ML Marques, E Cairrao - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) is a non-aromatic compound belonging to the bromine
flame retardant family and is a known persistent organic pollutant (POP). This compound …

Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in tissues of humans, dolphins, and sharks from the United States

B Johnson-Restrepo, DH Adams, K Kannan - Chemosphere, 2008 - Elsevier
Concentrations of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and α-, β-, and γ-isomers of
hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) were determined by liquid chromatography–tandem …

Review of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) with a focus on legislation and recent publications concerning toxicokinetics and-dynamics

C Koch, T Schmidt-Kötters, R Rupp, B Sures - Environmental Pollution, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, we review recent publications regarding the toxicokinetics and-dynamics of the
flame retardant Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD). HBCD has recently been listed as a …

Hydroxylated metabolites of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human blood samples from the United States

X Qiu, RM Bigsby, RA Hites - Environmental Health Perspectives, 2009 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background A previous study from our laboratory showed that polybrominated diphenyl
ethers (PBDEs) were metabolized to hydroxylated PBDEs (HO-PBDEs) in mice and that …

Tetrabromobisphenol-A, hexabromocyclododecane and its degradation products in UK human milk: relationship to external exposure

MAE Abdallah, S Harrad - Environment international, 2011 - Elsevier
Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and its degradation
products were determined in 34 human milk samples from Birmingham, UK. TBBP-A was …

HBCD and TBBPA in particulate phase of indoor air in Shenzhen, China

HG Ni, H Zeng - Science of the Total Environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Hexabromocyclododecane diastereoisomers (α, β, and γ-HBCD) and tetrabromobisphenol
A (TBBPA) were investigated in air conditioning filter dust (designated as particulate phase …