A Human Mixture Risk Assessment for Neurodevelopmental Toxicity Associated with Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Used as Flame Retardants

Conclusions:
Our estimates corroborate reports from several recent epidemiological studies of associations between PBDE exposures and neurobehavioral outcomes, and they support the inclusion of BDE-209 in the persistent organic pollutant (POP) convention as well as the need for strategies to reduce exposures to PBDE mixtures, including maximum residue limits for PBDEs in food and measures for limiting the release of PBDEs from consumer waste. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP826

Received: 18 July 2016
Revised: 06 May 2017
Accepted: 09 May 2017
Published: 23 August 2017
Address correspondence to A. Kortenkamp, Brunel University London, Halsbury Building, room 124, Kingston Ln., Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH, UK. Telephone: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]
Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP826).
M.F. co-owns Faust & Backhaus Environmental Consulting, an environmental consulting company.
All other authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.
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Source: EHP Research - August 23, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research