Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in serum from Californian mother – child pairs
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are bioaccumulative compounds of major environmental concern nowadays. In particular North Americans seem to be heavily exposed. In the present work PBDE concentrations has been studied in mothers and their first born child through analysis of their serum. The children showed in 19 of the 20 pairs significantly higher concentrations (p<0.05) of all major seven PBDE congeners than in their mothers. The PBDE concentrations were moderately high in both mothers and their children. The result of the study is confirming children to be a risk group for PBDEs. The higher concentrations in the children than in their mothers can only be explained by the childrens exposure via ingestion and inhalation of PBDEs adsorbed to dust and particulate matters.
Sonya Lunder Lotta Hovander (A)ke Bergman
1Environmental Working Group,1436 U St,NW,Ste. 100,Washington DC,U.S.A. Department of Environmental Chemistry,Stockholm University,SE-10691 Stockholm,Sweden
国际会议
北京
英文
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2009-08-24（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）