chemical Class
Hexabrominated furan
Chemicals in the class:
Found in these people:
Baby #1, Baby #2, Baby #5, Cord Blood Sample 13, Cord Blood Sample 14, Cord Blood Sample 16
Found in these locations:
not found
Hexabrominated furan
Hexabrominated furan has been found in 6 of the 23 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies.
Top health concerns for Hexabrominated furan (References)
health concern or target organ | weight of evidence |
Immune system (including sensitization and allergies) | limited |
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. |