PBDEs and PCBs in computers,cars,and homes

摘要

Older computers can be a significant source of toxic polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants,according to research published in this issue of ES&T (pp 7584-7589).The study also finds that air inside older automobiles is an important source of PBDEs and that newer homes can harbor unidentified sources of PCBs.