Occurrence of chlorinated and brominated dioxins/furans, PCBs, and brominated flame retardants in blood of German adults

• Published in: International journal of hygiene and environmental health Vol. 219; no. 4-5; pp. 380 - 388
• Main Authors: Fromme, Hermann, Hilger, Bettina, Albrecht, Michael, Gries, Wolfgang, Leng, Gabriele, Völkel, Wolfgang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Elsevier GmbH 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Blood; Dibenzofurans - blood; Dioxins - blood; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Pollutants - blood; Female; Flame Retardants - analysis; Germany; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers - blood; HBCD; Humans; Hydrocarbons, Halogenated - blood; Male; Middle Aged; PBDD; PBDE; PCB; PCDD; Young Adult; Germany; HBCD; PBDE; PCDD; PCB; Blood; PBDD

Persistent organic pollutants are widespread in the environment, and are associated with a particular health and ecological concern. The human body burden of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDDs/Fs), polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDDs/Fs), polychlorinated...