Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in China: Sources, Trends, and Their Adverse Impacts on Human Health

Gene J.S. Zheng, Liping Jiao, Anna O.W. Leung, Yeqing Huang, Tingting You, Ming Hung Wong

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Abstract

There are four main types of «ame retardants: chlorinated «ame retardants (such as chlorinated paraf’n wax), phosphoric «ame retardants (such as phosphoric esters), inorganic «ame retardants (such as Mg(OH)2, Al(OH)2), and brominated «ame retardants (such as PBBs, HBCD, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers [PBDEs]) that are produced on a global scale. The brominated «ame retardants have the highest ef’ciency for retarding «ames, at a lower cost. They are especially suitable for organic polymer products and are widely used in electrical and electronic products (Liu et al. 2005a).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnvironmental Contamination
Subtitle of host publicationHealth Risks and Ecological Restoration
EditorsMing Hung Wong
Place of PublicationBoca Raton
PublisherCRC Press
Pages115-144
Number of pages30
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9781439892398, 9780429111617
ISBN (Print)9781439892381, 9780367381035
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jul 2012

Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Environmental Science
  • General Engineering
  • General Chemical Engineering

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