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HUMAN HEALTH:    Nat'l Semiconductor    Timeline    Precaution Needed    Endocrine Disrupters    Repro Hazards    Occ Health Articles    Carcinogens Used SVTC LINKS:    High-Tech Impacts    Health & Env Justice    Clean Computers    Sustainable Water    Globalization    Health Impacts    Act Now!    Eco-Maps    Join our list-serve    Resources    Links    Contact us    Sitemap    Archive    Photo gallery		SVTC HOME > HUMAN HEALTH > EDCs > BFRs > PBDEs Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) Studies  Papers and Factsheets  News Articles  Other Websites  Powerpoint Presentations BFRs, Health and Computers An overview on brominated flame retardant usage in the electronics industry Studies Some of the documents below are in pdf format. Adobe Acrobat reader is free. Brominated Flame Retardants: A Novel Class of Developmental Neurotoxicants in our Environment  An abstract describing a study on the effects of PBDEs and TBBPA on mice. (Environmental Health Perspectives, September 2001) PBDEs and Breast Milk Monitoring Programs  A study detailing the rise of PBDE contamination in breast milk. (Environmental Health Perspectives; May 2000) PBDEs In Blood of Swedish Workers  An abstract from a study on PBDE contamination in human blood. (Environmental Health Perspectives; August 1999) Phase-out of PBDEs and PBBs  Includes discussion of risks of PBDEs and PBBs. (Swedish National Chemicals Inspectorate, March 1999) (pdf) Papers and Factsheets Bromine Toxics Rising  Overview of the dangers of environmental exposure to brominated chemicals (Communities for a Better Environment, December 2000) (pdf). Brominated Flame Retardants  An overview of toxicology, chemistry and environmental availability of PBDE and TBBPA. Research was done for the Swedish EPA (Institute of Applied Environmental Research, Cynthia A. de Wit, 2000) (96 Pages) (pdf) Brominated Flame Retardants: A substance flow analysis and assessment of alternatives  An overview of BFR uses and regulations in Denmark (Danish Environmental Protection Agency, 1999) News Articles and Press Releases Flame Retardant Chemical Builds Up In Humans (Associated Press, January 2002) Rapidly Rising PBDE Levels in North America (Environmental Science and Technology Online, December 2001) EU Lawmakers Vote Broad Fire Retardant Ban The European Parliment voted to ban 3 types of PBDEs. (Environmental News Service, September 2001) KemI Proposes a Prohibition of Flame Retardants (National Chemicals Inspectorate, March 1999) Health Issues with Flame Retarding Chemicals in Computers and Consumer Electronics from the Danish Trade Journal, Engineering Weekly (Ingenioren, 1997) Other Websites Environmental Finance Center  A good source of information about brominated flame retardants with many downloadable documents. Communities for a Better Environment  A California-based environmental organization working on a grassroots campaign to clean up toxics including PBDEs in our environment

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