chemical Class

Pentabrominated furan

Chemicals in the class:

1,2,3,7,8-PeBDF (pentafuran), 2,3,4,7,8-PeBDF (pentafuran)

Found in these people:

Baby #1, Baby #5, Baby #6, Anonymous Adult 1, Cord Blood Sample 16, Baby #2, Baby #3, Baby #4, Cord Blood Sample 15

Found in these locations:

not found

Pentabrominated furan

Pentabrominated furan has been found in 9 of the 23 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies.

Top health concerns for Pentabrominated 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.