Assessment of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Serum from the Korean General Population
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- Title
- Assessment of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Serum from the Korean General Population
- Authors
- Kim, J; Kang, JH; Park, H; Baek, SY; Kim, YH; Chang, YS
- Date Issued
- 2012-05
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCI LTD
- Abstract
- In 2009 and 2010, 720 serum samples were collected from non-occupationally exposed study participants at four Korean locations and monitored for the presence of 27 polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) congeners. The median concentrations of Sigma 27PBDEs (the sum of 27 congeners) and Sigma 3-7PBDEs (the sum of tri- to hepta-BDE congeners) were 6.04 and 4.97 ng/g lipid, respectively. The most abundant congener detected in serum samples was BDE-153, followed by BDE-47 and BDE-99. The median value of Sigma 3-7PBDEs was similar to the median values observed in Asia and Europe, but much lower than that observed in North America. Some significant differences, based on geographic region and sex, were observed. We also observed a positive increase of BDE-153 with regard to age. In addition, we estimated the daily exposure to PBDEs from previously published reports of PBDE concentrations in food and dust, and determined the individual contributions of a variety of sources. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
- Keywords
- PBDEs; Human serum; General population; Korea; BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS; IN-HOUSE DUST; POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS; DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER; DIETARY EXPOSURE; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES; UNITED-KINGDOM; BREAST-MILK; HUMAN BLOOD; WORKERS
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/15916
- DOI
- 10.1016/J.ENVPOL.2012.01.016
- ISSN
- 0269-7491
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, vol. 164, page. 46 - 52, 2012-05
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