Journal
INDOOR AIR
Volume 27, Issue 1, Pages 128-135Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/ina.12293
Keywords
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; House dust; Indoor environment; Flame retardants; Correlations; Non-parametric tests
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- National Science Centre Poland [N N404 0881140]
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as flame retardants in numerous products, from which they are emitted to the environment, including house dust. House dust is a source of human exposure to these compounds by ingestion. The aim of this article was to determine the levels of selected PBDEs in the house dust and indicate their potential sources of origin. PBDE congeners: BDE-47, BDE-99, BDE-153 and BDE-209, were analyzed in 129 samples. The geometric mean levels (and 95% CIs) of the aforementioned congeners amounted to 3.8 (3.1-4.7) ng/g, 4.5 (3.5-5.6) ng/g, 2.2 (2.1-2.4) ng/g and 345 (269-442) ng/g respectively. BDE-209 was the dominant congener in the majority of tested samples. We found a statistically significant correlation between the concentrations of BDE-47 and the computer operating time per day (r(s) - 0.18) and the living area (r(s) - 0.20). Statistically significant higher levels of BDE-99 were found in homes where the floor was not replaced during the last 2years.
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