Perspective review : bromide, ways of exposure and environmental effects

Nowadays, individuals come to contact with many health hazards without awareness of the ways of exposure, one of these is bromide exposure. Humans directly ingest many forms of bromide in food, water and medicine. Other indirect routs to contact with this element are swimming pools, electronic produ...

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Published inJournal of King Abdulaziz University. Science Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 35 - 45
Main Author Rahim al-Din, Sawsan Abd al-Aziz
Format Journal Article
LanguageArabic
English
Published Jiddah, Saudi Arabia King Abdulaziz University, Scientific Publishing Center 2018
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Summary:Nowadays, individuals come to contact with many health hazards without awareness of the ways of exposure, one of these is bromide exposure. Humans directly ingest many forms of bromide in food, water and medicine. Other indirect routs to contact with this element are swimming pools, electronic products, fire retardants materials, dyes and sanitizers. People are exposed to bromine every day through their jobs as individuals working in ports, cloth shops, farmers or even military. Exposure to bromine in both organic and inorganic forms does not only have effect on human health but also have environmental impacts. Some of the routes of exposure and how it affects the human health through water and food cycle will be highlighted.
ISSN:1319-1012
1658-4252
DOI:10.4197/Sci.30-2.4