Metabolism of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) by Human Hepatocytes in Vitro
- 1 February 2009
- journal article
- Published by Environmental Health Perspectives in Environmental Health Perspectives
- Vol. 117 (2) , 197-202
- https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.11807
Abstract
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame-retardant chemicals that accumulate in human tissues and are potential toxicants. Concentrations of PBDEs in human tissues have increased recently, and body burdens in the U.S. and Canadian populations ...Keywords
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