Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Levels in the Blood of Pregnant Women Living in an Agricultural Community in California
- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- Published by Environmental Health Perspectives in Environmental Health Perspectives
- Vol. 115 (1) , 71-74
- https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.8899
Abstract
Recent studies have raised concerns about polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardant exposures to pregnant women and women of child-bearing age in the United States. Few studies have measured PBDEs in immigrant populations.Our goal was to characterize ...Keywords
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