You are here:
POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI CATFISH
Citation:
STASKAL, D., L. L. FERRIBY, E. S. WILLIAMS, W. J. LUKSEMBURG, L. C. HAWS, L. S. BIRNBAUM, D. J. PAUSTENBACH, AND M. A. HARRIS. POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI CATFISH. Presented at 26th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants, Oslo, NORWAY, August 21 - 25, 2006.
Description:
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as flame retardants in a wide variety of consumer products. Concerns surrounding these compounds are primarily due do their ubiquitous presence in the environment as well as in human tissue, such as milk, coupled with evidence indicating the potential for adverse effects. Despite these concerns, relatively few studies are available in the literature which characterize and quantify intake by humans. It has commonly been assumed that dietary intake is the primary intake pathway, although recent analyses indicate that inhalation and dermal contact with these compounds may also contribute to total body burdens. The few studies which evaluate PBDEs in food from the U.S. suggest that fish contain higher levels of PBDEs than other sources in the diet.