Large and growing environmental reservoirs of Deca-BDE present an emerging health risk for fish and marine mammals

Ross, Peter S.; Couillard, Catherine M.; Ikonomou, Michael G.; Johannessen, Sophia C.; Lebeuf, Michel; Macdonald, Robie W.; Tomy, Gregg T.

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.09.002

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“…More highly brominated congeners are thought to have lower bioavailabilities due to their larger molecular weights and volumes (Xia et al, 2008). The other explanation is that significant amounts of the less brominated BDE congeners may be the result of biotic or abiotic debromination of more highly brominated congeners (Ross et al, 2009). In fact, a large number of studies have demonstrated the debromination of PBDE congeners in biotic and abiotic matrices (Vonderheide et al, 2008).…”

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Separation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in fish for compound-specific stable carbon isotope analysis

Zeng

Luo

Chen

et al. 2012

Science of The Total Environment

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Separation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in fish for compound-specific stable carbon isotope analysis

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Luo

Chen

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Science of The Total Environment

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“…Blubber concentrations have been reported for a variety of marine mammals worldwide [3]. Manufacturing of PCBs occurred from 1929 through the late 1970s [9] but was halted in most industrial nations in the 1970s-1980s [3]. Despite this, as machinery systems leak, degrade or are disposed of, there is an expectation that levels in the environment will continue to increase [3].…”

Section: Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (Ddt)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite this, as machinery systems leak, degrade or are disposed of, there is an expectation that levels in the environment will continue to increase [3]. Dose response relationships for many of the congeners have not been well established [9]. The highest PCB values reported within marine mammals was 18,135 µg/kg within Puget Sound harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) blubber [10].…”

Section: Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (Ddt)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs): Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are compounds that have been widely used as flame retardants in textiles, furniture, upholstery, plastics and electronics [9]. Two of the three commercial forms (penta and octa) were removed from the European (1998) and North American (2004) marketplaces.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Two of the three commercial forms (penta and octa) were removed from the European (1998) and North American (2004) marketplaces. Deca-BDE remains on the market in both countries [9]. Although most compounds have been banned, it has been rapidly accumulating in the environment since its introduction in the 1970's.…”

Section: Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (Ddt)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Large and growing environmental reservoirs of Deca-BDE present an emerging health risk for fish and marine mammals

Cited by 156 publications

References 31 publications

Separation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in fish for compound-specific stable carbon isotope analysis

Separation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in fish for compound-specific stable carbon isotope analysis

A Review of Organochlorine Contaminants in Nearshore Marine Mammal Predators

The Chemicals that will not Go Away: Implications for Human Exposure to Reservoirs of POPs

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