chemical information
Chemical Class:
Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)
Chemical SubClass
Found in these people:
Susan Comfort, Anonymous Child #42, Katrina Alcorn, Ruby Alcorn, Greta Hardin, Tavin , Teri Olle, Natalie Comerford, Jennifer Scheinz, Elijah Scheinz, Hillary Dickman, Brynn Dickman, Laurie Yung, Conner Adams, Erika Schreder, Hannelore Peters, Christi, Lauren, Susanne Fleek, Mckenzie Green, Anonymous Mom #11, Anonymous Child #11, Laura Spark, Naomi Carrigg, Anonymous Mom #13, Anonymous Child #13, Tess, Nicolas, Mary Brune, Olivia Brune, Bronwyn, Teo, Anonymous Mom #17, Anonymous Child #17, Tracy Herndon, Zade Little, Maija West, Eva West, Liz, Evan
Found in these locations:
Washington, DC; Oakland, CA; Lake Forest Park, WA; San Francisco, CA; Helena, MT; Colorado Springs, CO; Missoula, MT; Seattle, WA; Minneapolis, MN; Anchorage, AK; Boston, MA; Portland, OR; Alameda, CA; Riverside, CA; Taos, NM; Clinton, CT
PBDE-197
PBDE-197 has been found in 40 of the 40 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies.
Top health concerns for PBDE-197 (References)
health concern or target organ | weight of evidence |
Reproduction and fertility | unknown |
Brain and nervous system | unknown |
Results for PBDE-197
in blood serum (lipid weight)
Showing results from EWG Study #9, flame retardants in mothers and children
EWG/Commonweal results
- geometric mean: 0.385 ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum
- found in 40 of 40 people in the group
0.11 | ng/g (lipid weight) in blood serum | 1.95 |
PBDE-197 results
Detailed toxicity classifications (References)
classification | governing entity/references |
Reproductive effects - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | McDonald, T. A. (2002). A perspective on the potential health risks of PBDEs. Chemosphere 46: 11. |
Nervous system toxicity - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Viberg, H., Fredriksson, A., Jakobsson, E., Orn, U., Eriksson, P. (2003). Neurobehavioral derangements in adult mice receiving decabrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE 209) during a defined period of neonatal brain development. Toxicol Sci 76(1): 112-20. |