In vitro hepatic metabolism of 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) and 2,2',4,4',5-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-99)

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame retardants that were added to many consumer products and have emerged as persistent and bioaccumulative environmental contaminants. Penta-BDE was a commercial PBDE mixture that was used extensively in North America. 2,2',4,4'-Tetrabromodiphe...

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Main Author: Erratico, Claudio
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44599