Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in breast milk and associated health risks to nursing infants in Northern Tanzania

Volume: 89-90, Pages: 38 - 47
Published: Apr 1, 2016
Abstract
The main aim of this study was to assess brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in breast milk in the Northern parts of Tanzania. Ninety-five colostrum samples from healthy, primiparous mothers at Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital (MMRRH), Arusha Tanzania, were analyzed for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), 1,2-bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy) ethane (BTBPE), hexabromobenzene (HBB), (2,3-dibromopropyl)...
Paper Details
Title
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in breast milk and associated health risks to nursing infants in Northern Tanzania
Published Date
Apr 1, 2016
Volume
89-90
Pages
38 - 47
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