chemical Class

Tetrabrominated furan

Chemicals in the class:

2,3,7,8-TBDF (tetrafuran)

Found in these people:

Baby #1, Baby #5

Found in these locations:

not found

Tetrabrominated furan

Tetrabrominated furan has been found in 2 of the 23 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies.

Top health concerns for Tetrabrominated 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.