title: State of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in China: an overview.
abstract: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), extensively used as flame retardants, are ubiquitous environmental contaminants that are found in both abiotic and biotic environmental samples. Sufficient evidence shows that PBDEs have been rapidly accumulating in the environment of China, especially in the Southeast regions. This paper summarizes and critically reviews the published scientific data on PBDEs in China, including the levels of PBDEs in the air, soil, water, sediment, the terrestrial and marine organisms, and human samples in China. The data preliminarily reveal the state of PBDEs in China.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China. majin@craes.org.cn
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xinghua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Jinliang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiaoli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D005411:Flame Retardants; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry; D055768:Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005411:Flame Retardants; D055768:Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical