| Main Title |
Brominated flame retardants : rising levels of concern / |
| Author |
Janssen, Sarah.
|
| Publisher |
Health Care Without Harm, |
| Year Published |
2005 |
| OCLC Number |
60858361 |
| Subjects |
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers--Environmental aspects ;
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers--Toxicology
|
| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBM |
RA1242.P69J36 2005 |
|
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
07/15/2005 |
|
| Collation |
33 p.: ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Notes |
Cover title. "June 2005" Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents Notes |
Overview of Brominated flame retardants -- Example of BFRs already banned -- Widespread use of BFRs -- Market Demand -- BFRs in products -- BFRs in health care products -- Environmental fate and transport -- Breakdown in the Environment -- PBDEs -- -- HBCD -- Formation of dioxin-like compounds -- Exposures -- Wildlife Studies -- PBDEs -- TBBPA -- HBCD -- PBBs -- Human exposures -- Routes of exposure -- Diet -- Dust and indoor air -- Occupational exposures -- Biomonitoring PBDEs in humans -- Fetal exposure -- Toxicity -- Neurodevelopment -- Endocrine disruption: thyroid function -- carcinogenicity -- Other endocrine disrupting concerns -- Reproduction -- Immune suppression -- Teratogenicity -- Dioxin-like effects -- Alternatives to halogenated flame retardants -- Phase-out of halogenated flame retardants -- Regulations inadequate. |
| Place Published |
Arlington, VA : |
| Access Notes |
Also available on the Internet. Viewed: 07/13/2005. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
Health Care without Harm (Organization) |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2005. |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20050713134510 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01811nam 2200277Ia 45020 |
