chemical information
CAS RN:
67733-57-7
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not found
2,3,7,8-TBDF (tetrafuran)
2,3,7,8-TBDF (tetrafuran) has been found in 2 of the 23 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies.
Top health concerns for 2,3,7,8-TBDF (tetrafuran) (References)
| health concern or target organ | weight of evidence |
| Immune system (including sensitization and allergies) | limited |
Results for 2,3,7,8-TBDF (tetrafuran)
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: 1.19 pg/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
- found in 2 of 23 people in the group
| pg/g (lipid weight) in blood serum | 11.1 | |
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2,3,7,8-TBDF (tetrafuran) 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. |
