Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human milk from Beijing, China

摘要

Introduction Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a family of chemicals which are widely used as flame retardants in electronic appliances, textiles, furnishings and other products. Due to their persistence and bioavailability/biomagification in combination with large consumption and disposal, PBDEs have become ubiquitous in biological and environmental samples worldwide. Risks associated with PBDEs exposure to animals have been founded in laboratory, but the health effects related to PBDE exposure to human has not been identified.