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Brominated Fire Retardants

EWG Research on Chemicals in Brominated Fire Retardants


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Health Effects related to Brominated Fire Retardants: Brain and nervous system, Reproduction and fertility, Persistent and bioaccumulative

Routes of Exposure related to Brominated Fire Retardants:

  • Consumer products: adhesives, electronics, furniture, homes, paints and coatings
  • Environment: industrial water pollution
  • Food: breast milk, fish, fruits, vegetables
  • Found in people: breast milk
  • Water

Related Chemicals

4-bromophenyl phenyl ether, tetrabromobisphenol a, pbde-3, pbde-1, pbde-2, pbde-12, pbde-13, pbde-15, pbde-11, pbde-37, view all...