chemical information
CAS RN:
107555-93-1
Chemical Class:
Chemical SubClass
Found in these people:
Baby #1, Baby #5, Baby #6, Anonymous Adult 1, Cord Blood Sample 16
Found in these locations:
not found
1,2,3,7,8-PeBDF (pentafuran)
1,2,3,7,8-PeBDF (pentafuran) has been found in 5 of the 23 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies.
Top health concerns for 1,2,3,7,8-PeBDF (pentafuran) (References)
health concern or target organ | weight of evidence |
Immune system (including sensitization and allergies) | limited |
Results for 1,2,3,7,8-PeBDF (pentafuran)
in blood serum (lipid weight)
Showing results from EWG Study #3, industrial chemicals and pesticides in adults, Pollution in Minority Newborns, EWG/Commonweal Study #4, industrial chemicals and pesticides in cord blood
EWG/Commonweal results
- geometric mean: 1.86 pg/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
- found in 5 of 23 people in the group
pg/g (lipid weight) in blood serum | 60.8 | |
1,2,3,7,8-PeBDF (pentafuran) results
Detailed toxicity classifications (References)
classification | governing entity/references |
Limited evidence in humans - immune system toxicity | Birnbaum, L. S., D. F. Staskal, et al. (2003). Health effects of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PBDDs) and dibenzofurans (PBDFs). Environ Int 29(6): 855-60. |