THE TIME TREND OF PBDE IN BREAST MILK FROM BEIJING WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS POSTPARTUM

摘要

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame retardants [1-2]. Numerous studies have proved that PBDEs showed the hepatotoxicity, embryotoxicity, thyroidogenic and estrogenic effects on animals [3-5]. So the residue levels of PBDEs in human are of great concern because of their potential toxicity. In this study, 7 PBDEs in breast milk from Beijing were determined, and the variation trend from 5 donors during the first six months lactation was dominated.