Environmental Science and Technology 46(13)

Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) Isocyanurate, Hexabromocyclododecanes, and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Mollusks from Chinese Bohai Sea

Nali Zhu, An Li, Thanh Wang, Pu Wang, Guangbo Qu, Ting Ruan, Jianjie Fu, Bo Yuan, Lixi Zeng, Yawei Wang, and Guibin Jiang
pp 7174–7181

• A novel brominated flame retardant (BFR), tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) isocyanurate (TBC), as well as hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), were analyzed in 11 species of mollusks collected from nine coastal cities around the Chinese Bohai Sea in 2009 and 2010.

Size-Dependent Dry Deposition of Airborne Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Urban Guangzhou, China

Bao-Zhong Zhang, Kai Zhang, Shao-Meng Li, Charles S. Wong, and Eddy Y. Zeng
pp 7207–7214

• Gaseous and size-segregated particulate PBDEs (specifically BDE-47, -99, -183, -207, and -209) in the air were measured in urban Guangzhou at 100 and 150 m above the ground in daytime and at night in August and December 2010, to assess dry deposition of these contaminants accurately with regards to influences of meteorological factors but without confounding surface effects.

Factors Associated with Serum Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Levels Among School-Age Children in the CHAMACOS Cohort

Asa Bradman, Rosemary Castorina, Andreas Sjödin, Laura Fenster, Richard S. Jones, Kim G. Harley, Jonathan Chevrier, Nina T. Holland, and Brenda Eskenazi
pp 7373–7381

• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of flame retardants historically used in textiles, furniture, and electronic products. Recent studies have documented widespread PBDE exposure to humans, with higher levels measured in children than adults. We analyzed 10 tri- to hepta-BDE congener levels in blood collected from 7-year old Mexican-American children living in an agriculture community in California (n = 272).

5.7.2012

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