Organophosphorus flame retardants in breast milk from Beijing, China: Occurrence, nursing infant's exposure and risk assessment

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 771; p. 145404
• Main Authors: Chen, Xuelei, Zhao, Xuezhen, Shi, Zhixiong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Beijing; biphenyl; breast milk; Brominate flame retardants; bromination; China; educational status; environment; Estimated daily intake; Exposure assessment; Female; Flame Retardants - analysis; Human milk; Humans; Infant; lipids; Milk, Human - chemistry; Nursing infant; Organophosphates - analysis; Organophosphorus Compounds; Organophosphorus flame retardants; phosphates; pregnancy; Risk Assessment; Beijing; China; Human milk; Nursing infant; Brominate flame retardants; Organophosphorus flame retardants; Estimated daily intake; Exposure assessment

Organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) are widely used chemicals, whereas data on OPFRs in human being is limited. In this study, thirteen OPFRs were measured in 105 breast milk samples collected from Beijing mothers in 2018. The ∑13OPFRs ranged from <LOD to 106 ng mL−1 (<LOD-6700 ng g−1 li...