CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Flame Retardants (polybrominated diphenyl ethers, PBDEs) and Organophoshates, OPFRs) In Dust from Canadian Fire Stations
Brown R., Tarrant D., Gill R., Dhaliwal J., Sarala R., Patton S., Park J., (Corresponding) Petreas M.
Topic:
Urban environment and health
Dust is a good medium to assess indoor exposures to many persistent organics, including flame retardants. With concerns regarding persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity of many flame retardants, a series of bans and regulations have created shifts in their usage. For firefighters, exposures to...Read more
Keywords:
flame retardants, PBDEs, OPFRs, fire stations, dust
