Assessment of the levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in blood samples from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
; 89(4): 925-9, 2012 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-22847182
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to measure levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the blood of children (50 individuals) living in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. We analyzed six PBDE congeners by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Total PBDE levels ranged from not detectable (nd) to 15.2 µg/L on a whole-weight basis and from nd to 6,435 ng/g lipid on a lipid-weight basis. The dominant congener in our study was BDE-153, followed by BDE-154, BDE-99, BDE-100, and BDE-47. Levels of BDE-209 were below the detection limit. Our data indicate that children living in the areas studied in this work are exposed to high levels of PBDEs.
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Assunto principal:
Exposição Ambiental
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Poluentes Ambientais
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Éteres Difenil Halogenados
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Retardadores de Chama
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
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En
Revista:
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article