Polybrominated diphenyl ethers detected in human adipose tissue from Spain.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were detected in 13 human adipose tissue samples from Spain, 3 women and 10 men. Tetra-, penta- and hexabrominated diphenyl ethers were determined at ng/g lipid (ppb) level in all the samples. The average TeBDE level was 1.36 ng/g, the average PeBDE was 0.93 ng/g and the HxBDE 1.83 ng/g. Human adipose tissue levels of PBDE obtained in the current samples from Spain are comparable with the tissue levels reported in recent Swedish investigations.
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Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain.
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Schuhmacher
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Domingo
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Lindström
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Van Bavel
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000737:chemistry*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005260:Female; D005411:Flame Retardants / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010647:Phenyl Ethers / Q000032:analysis*; D011075:Polybrominated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain
D005411:Flame Retardants; D010647:Phenyl Ethers; D011075:Polybrominated Biphenyls