Tetrabromobisphenol-A and Related Environmental Problems
- VernacularTitle:四溴双酚-A及其环境问题
- Author:
Hao PENG
;
Jun JIN
;
Ying WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Environmental pollution;
Tetrabromobisphenol-A;
Cytotoxicity, immunologic
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1989;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A) is the most widely used brominated flame retardant in the world. It is a kind of potential environmental endocrine disruptor, similar to the persistent organic pollutants. It can accumulate in the environment and biota and it has adverse effects on the environment and the living creature, such as disrupting the action of hormones related to the skeleton and brain development. Research progresses on TBBP-A, including toxicology, analysis methods, were reviewed in this paper.
