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pbde-47

In the chemical families: Brominated Fire Retardants, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

In PBDE chemical family - fire retardant in furniture foam, computers, televisions; may harm brain development and hormone systems.

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Health Effects related to pbde-47: Brain and nervous system, Persistent and bioaccumulative, Reproduction and fertility

Routes of Exposure related to pbde-47:

  • Consumer products: furniture, homes
  • Environment
  • Food: fish
  • Found in people

More chemicals in Brominated Fire Retardants: 4-bromophenyl phenyl ether, tetrabromobisphenol a, pbde-3, pbde-1, pbde-2, pbde-13, pbde-15, pbde-11, pbde-37, pbde-12, view all...

More chemicals in Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs): pbde-3, pbde-1, pbde-2, pbde-15, pbde-11, pbde-37, pbde-12, pbde-13, pbde-119, pbde-7, view all...