Prenatal exposure levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in mother-infant pairs and their transplacental transfer characteristics in Uganda (East Africa)

Henry Matovu; Patrick Ssebugere; Mika Sillanpää

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113723

Prenatal exposure levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in mother-infant pairs and their transplacental transfer characteristics in Uganda (East Africa)

Henry Matovu, Patrick Ssebugere, Mika Sillanpää

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Abstract

Transplacental transport is higher for highly brominated diphenyl ether congeners (BDE-209, 206 and 207) than for lower ones (such as BDE-47) in Uganda.

Original language	English
Article number	113723
Journal	Environmental Pollution
Volume	258
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113723
Publication status	Published - Mar 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cord blood
PBDEs
Prenatal exposure
Transplacental transfer
Uganda

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Toxicology
Pollution
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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Prenatal exposure levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in mother-infant pairs and their transplacental transfer characteristics in Uganda (East Africa)

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