Concentrations and Emissions of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers from U.S. Houses and Garages

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 43; no. 8; pp. 2693 - 2700
• Main Authors: Batterman, Stuart A, Chernyak, Sergei, Jia, Chunrong, Godwin, Christopher, Charles, Simone
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 15.04.2009
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Bromates; Characterization of Natural and Affected Environments; Emissions; Exact sciences and technology; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers - analysis; Houses; Housing; Indoor air quality; PCB; Pollutants; Pollution; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Quality Control; United States; World; United States > US; USA; Uncertainty; Construction materials; Emission content; Flame retardant; Volatile organic compound; Low volatile compound; Housing; Sediments; Pollutant emission; Persistent organic pollutant; Dust; Surveillance; Pollution source; Air pollution; Material balance; Organic compounds

Concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and other brominated flame retardants (BFRs) have been rapidly increasing in fish, birds, sediments, indoor environments, and humans, but emission sources and exposure pathways of these pollutants remain poorly understood. The many BFR-contain...