Low doses of penta-brominated diphenyl ether flame retardants alter gene expression
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 08:30
in Health & Medicine
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are chemicals that have been widely used as flame retardants and are now classified as persistent organic pollutants. Health concerns in humans have arisen based primarily on studies with laboratory animals exposed to high levels of PBDEs.
