Organophosphorus flame retardants (PFRs) in human breast milk from several Asian countries

• Main Authors: Kim, Joon Woo, Isobe, Tomohiko, Muto, Mamoru, Tue, Nguyen Minh, Katsura, Kana, Malarvannan, Govindan, Sudaryanto, Agus, Chang, Kwang Hyeon, Prudente, Maricar, Viet, Pham Hung, Takahashi, Shin, Tanabe, Shinsuke
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2014
• Subjects: Breast milk—Composition; Chemistry
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3894
• Institution: De La Salle University

In this study, the concentrations of 10 organophosphorus flame retardants (PFRs) were determined in 89 human breast milk samples collected from Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam. Among the targeted PFRs, tris(2-chloroexyl) phosphate (TCEP) and triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) were the predominant compoun...