Organophosphorus flame retardants (PFRs) in human breast milk from several Asian countries

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 116; pp. 91 - 97
• Main Authors: Kim, Joon-Woo, Isobe, Tomohiko, Muto, Mamoru, Tue, Nguyen Minh, Katsura, Kana, Malarvannan, Govindan, Sudaryanto, Agus, Chang, Kwang-Hyeon, Prudente, Maricar, Viet, Pham Hung, Takahashi, Shin, Tanabe, Shinsuke
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Asia; Biological and medical sciences; breast milk; Environmental Monitoring; Female; flame retardants; Flame Retardants - analysis; General aspects; Human breast milk; Human exposure; Humans; Infant; infants; Japan; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Milk, Human - chemistry; Organophosphorus Compounds - analysis; PFRs; Philippines; phosphates; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Risk Assessment; surveys; Sweden; Vietnam; Young Adult; Vietnam; Asia; Japan; Philippines; Sweden; PFRs; Human breast milk; Asia; Human exposure; Flame retardant; Phosphorus Organic compounds; Biological monitoring; Health and environment; Chlorine Organic compounds; Human milk; Organic phosphate; Daily dose; Public health

[Display omitted] In this study, the concentrations of 10 organophosphorus flame retardants (PFRs) were determined in 89 human breast milk samples collected from Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam. Among the targeted PFRs, tris(2-chloroexyl) phosphate (TCEP) and triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) were the p...