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Brominated flame retardants in the indoor environment — Comparative study of indoor contamination from three countries

Abstract

Concentrations of more than 20 brominated flame retardants (FRs), including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and emerging FRs, were measured in air, dust and window wipes from 63 homes in Canada, the Czech Republic and the United States in the spring and summer of 2013. Among the PBDEs, the highest concentrations were generally BDE-209 in all three matrices, followed by Penta-BDEs. Among alternative FRs, EHTBB and BEHTBP were detected at …

Authors

Venier M; Audy O; Vojta Š; Bečanová J; Romanak K; Melymuk L; Krátká M; Kukučka P; Okeme J; Saini A

Journal

Environment International, Vol. 94, , pp. 150–160

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

September 2016

DOI

10.1016/j.envint.2016.04.029

ISSN

0160-4120