Rising concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in Nigerian foodstuffs despite global restrictions

Rising concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in Nigerian foodstuffs despite global restrictions

The presence of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in foodstuffs of African origin is poorly understood. To fill this gap, animal-derived food samples comprising 13 different items originally from Nigeria were obtained in 2021, and concentrations of novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs), polybro...

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Main Authors: Yulong Ma, William A. Stubbings, Reginald Cline-Cole, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah, Stuart Harrad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-03-01
Series:Emerging Contaminants
Subjects:
BFRs
Alternative flame retardants
Dietary exposure
Health risks
Food
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405665023000628

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