Human exposure to PBDE and critical evaluation of health hazards

V Linares, M Bellés, JL Domingo - Archives of toxicology, 2015 - Springer
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used in large quantities as flame-retardant
additives in a number of commercial products. Biomonitoring data show that, in recent years …

[HTML][HTML] Endocrine disrupting chemicals in indoor dust: A review of temporal and spatial trends, and human exposure

L Zhu, P Hajeb, P Fauser, K Vorkamp - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Several chemicals with widespread consumer uses have been identified as endocrine-
disrupting compounds (EDCs), with a potential risk to humans. The occurrence in indoor …

Levels and trends of PBDEs and HBCDs in the global environment: status at the end of 2012

RJ Law, A Covaci, S Harrad, D Herzke… - Environment …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper, we have compiled and reviewed the most recent literature, published in print or
online from January 2010 to December 2012, relating to the human exposure …

Occurrence of a broad range of legacy and emerging flame retardants in indoor environments in Norway

E Cequier, AC Ionas, A Covaci, RM Marcé… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
This study investigates the occurrence of 37 organohalogen and organophosphate flame
retardants (FRs) from Norwegian households (n= 48) and classrooms from two primary …

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 …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the indoor and outdoor environments–a review on occurrence and human exposure

A Besis, C Samara - Environmental Pollution, 2012 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) constitute an important group of brominated flame
retardants that have been massively produced and extensively used in numerous everyday …

Levels and profiles of organochlorines and flame retardants in car and house dust from Kuwait and Pakistan: implication for human exposure via dust ingestion

N Ali, L Ali, T Mehdi, AC Dirtu, F Al-Shammari… - Environment …, 2013 - Elsevier
There are only few studies documenting indoor pollution in the Middle East and the Indian
subcontinent. In present study, we have evaluated the occurrence of various …

Semivolatile organic compounds in indoor air and settled dust in 30 French dwellings

O Blanchard, P Glorennec, F Mercier… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
Semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are ubiquitous contaminants in indoor
environments, emanating from different sources and partitioning among several …

Organophosphate and brominated flame retardants in Australian indoor environments: levels, sources, and preliminary assessment of human exposure

C He, X Wang, P Thai, C Baduel, C Gallen… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Concentrations of nine organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) and eight
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were measured in samples of indoor dust (n= 85) …

Phthalates and organophosphates in settled dust and HVAC filter dust of US low-income homes: association with season, building characteristics, and childhood …

C Bi, JP Maestre, H Li, G Zhang, R Givehchi… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Phthalates and organophosphates are ubiquitous indoor semi-volatile organic contaminants
(SVOCs) that have been widely used as plasticizers and flame retardants in consumer …