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September
2007 Dr. Per Ola Darnerud
discusses his featured Research Front Map
paper, Darnerud, PO, et
al., "Polybrominated diphenyl ethers:
Occurrence, dietary exposure, and toxicology,"
ENVIRON HEALTH PERSP, 109 49-68 2001.
August
2007
Interview
with Dr. Arnold Schecter
(and corresponding images)
regarding his paper, Schecter A,
et al., "Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
in US mother's milk," Environ. Health Perspect.
111(14): 1723-9, November 2003.
August
2007
ESI
Special Topics talks with Dr. Tom
Harner
regarding his paper, Wilford, BH,
et al., "Passive sampling survey of
polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants in
indoor and outdoor air in Ottawa, Canada:
implications for sources and exposure," Environ.
Sci. Technol.
38(20): 5312-8, 15 October 2004.
August
2007
Robin Law
discusses his featured Research Front Map
paper, Law RJ, et al.,
"Levels and trends of polybrominated diphenylethers
and other brominated flame retardants in wildlife,"
Environ. Int.
29(6): 757-70, September 2003.
August
2007 Dr. Jianwen She and Dr. Myrto Petreas
discuss their featured Research Front Map
paper,
She, JW, et al., "PBDEs in the San Francisco
Bay Area: measurements in harbor seal blubber and
human breast adipose tissue," Chemosphere, 46
(5): 697-707 Sp. Iss. SI, FEB 2002.
August
2007 Dr.
Heather Stapletontalks about one of her
three papers represented in
this front,
Stapleton HM, et al., "Polybrominated
diphenyl ethers in house dust and clothes dryer
lint," Environ. Sci. Technol. 39(4): 925-31,
15 February 2005.
Core Papers
Label: deWit-2002 Title: An overview of brominated flame retardants in the environment Journal: CHEMOSPHERE, 46 (5): 583-624 Sp. Iss. SI FEB 2002 Citations: 321 Authors: de Wit, CA Addresses:
Stockholm Univ, Inst Appl Environm Res, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Univ, Inst Appl Environm Res, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Label: Hites-2004 Title: Polyhrominated diphenyl ethers in the environment and in people: A meta-analysis of concentrations Journal: ENVIRON SCI TECHNOL, 38 (4): 945-956 FEB 15 2004 Citations: 145 Authors: Hites, RA Addresses:
Indiana Univ, Sch Publ & Environm Affairs, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
Indiana Univ, Sch Publ & Environm Affairs, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
Label: Strandberg-2001 Title: Concentrations and spatial variations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and other organohalogen compounds in Great Lakes air Journal: ENVIRON SCI TECHNOL, 35 (6): 1078-1083 MAR 15 2001 Citations: 113 Authors: Strandberg, B;Dodder, NG;Basu, I;Hites, RA Addresses:
Indiana Univ, Sch Publ & Environm Affairs, Environm Sci Res Ctr, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
Indiana Univ, Sch Publ & Environm Affairs, Environm Sci Res Ctr, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
Indiana Univ, Dept Chem, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
Label: Alaee-2003 Title: An overview of commercially used brominated flame retardants, their applications, their use patterns in different countries/regions and possible modes of release Journal: ENVIRON INT, 29 (6): 683-689 SEP 2003 Citations: 100 Authors: Alaee, M;Arias, P;Sjodin,
A;Bergman, A Addresses:
Natl Water Res Inst Branch, 867 Lakeshore Rd,POB 5050, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6, Canada
Natl Water Res Inst Branch, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6, Canada
Ctr Dis Control, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA
Stockholm Univ, Dept Environm Chem, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
withBergman, A
Label: Darnerud-2003 Title: Toxic effects of brominated flame retardants in man and in wildlife Journal: ENVIRON INT, 29 (6): 841-853 SEP 2003 Citations: 99 Authors:
Darnerud, PO Addresses:
Swedish Natl Food Adm, POB 622, SE-75126 Uppsala, Sweden
Swedish Natl Food Adm, SE-75126 Uppsala, Sweden
with Darnerud, PO
Label: She-2002 Title: PBDEs in the San Francisco Bay Area: measurements in harbor seal blubber and human breast adipose tissue Journal: CHEMOSPHERE, 46 (5): 697-707 Sp. Iss. SI FEB 2002 Citations: 95 Authors: She, JW;Petreas, M;Winkler, J;Visita, P;McKinney, M;Kopec, D Addresses:
Cal EPA, Calif Dept Tox Subst Control, Hazardous Mat Lab, 2151 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 USA
Cal EPA, Calif Dept Tox Subst Control, Hazardous Mat Lab, Berkeley, CA 94704 USA
Univ Maine, Orono, ME 04469 USA
with Dr. Jianwen She and Dr.
Myrto Petreas
Label: McDonald-2002 Title: A perspective on the potential health risks of PBDEs Journal: CHEMOSPHERE, 46 (5): 745-755 Sp. Iss. SI FEB 2002 Citations: 91 Authors: McDonald, TA Addresses:
Calif Environm Protect Agcy, Off Environm Hlth Hazard Assessment, 1515 Clay St,16th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612 USA
Calif Environm Protect Agcy, Off Environm Hlth Hazard Assessment, Oakland, CA 94612 USA
Label: Birnbaum-2004 Title: Brominated flame retardants: Cause for concern? Journal: ENVIRON HEALTH PERSPECT, 112 (1): 9-17 JAN 2004 Citations: 86 Authors: Birnbaum, LS;Staskal, DF Addresses:
US EPA, NHEERL, ETD, PKB,Off Res & Dev, MD B143-05, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27711 USA
US EPA, NHEERL, ETD, PKB,Off Res & Dev, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27711 USA
Univ N Carolina, Curriculum Toxicol, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
Label: Luross-2002 Title: Spatial distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polybrominated biphenyls in lake trout from the Laurentian Great Lakes Journal: CHEMOSPHERE, 46 (5): 665-672 Sp. Iss. SI FEB 2002 Citations: 76 Authors: Luross, JM;Alaee, M;Sergeant, DB;Cannon, CM;Whittle, DM;Solomon, KR;Muir, DCG Addresses:
Environm Canada, Natl Water Res Inst, 867 Lakeshore Rd, POB 5050, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6, Canada
Environm Canada, Natl Water Res Inst, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6, Canada
Univ Guelph, Dept Environm Biol, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Great Lakes Lab Fisheries & Aquat Sci, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6, Canada
Label: Ohta-2002 Title: Comparison of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in fish, vegetables, and meats and levels in human milk of nursing women in Japan Journal: CHEMOSPHERE, 46 (5): 689-696 Sp. Iss. SI FEB 2002 Citations: 75 Authors: Ohta, S;Ishizuka, D;Nishimura, H;Nakao, T;Aozasa, O;Shimidzu, Y;Ochiai, F;Kida, T;Nishi, M;Miyata, H Addresses:
Setsunan Univ, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, 45-1 Nagaotoge Cho, Hirakata, Osaka 5730101, Japan
Setsunan Univ, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Hirakata, Osaka 5730101, Japan
Univ Shizuoka, Sch Nursing, Shizuoka 4228526, Japan
Kanto Chem Co Inc, Chuo Ku, Tokyo 1030023, Japan
Label: Dodder-2002 Title: Concentrations and spatial variations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and several organochlorine compounds in fishes from the northeastern United States Journal: ENVIRON SCI TECHNOL, 36 (2): 146-151 JAN 15 2002 Citations: 67 Authors: Dodder, NG;Strandberg, B;Hites, RA Addresses:
Indiana Univ, Sch Publ & Environm Affairs, Environm Sci Res Ctr, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
Indiana Univ, Sch Publ & Environm Affairs, Environm Sci Res Ctr, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
Indiana Univ, Dept Chem, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
Label: Lindberg-2004 Title: Higher brominated diphenyl ethers and hexabromocyclododecane found in eggs of peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) breeding in Sweden Journal: ENVIRON SCI TECHNOL, 38 (1): 93-96 JAN 1 2004 Citations: 64 Authors: Lindberg, P;Sellstrom, U;Haggberg, L;de Wit, CA Addresses:
Univ Stockholm, Lab Analyt Environm Chem, Inst Appl Environm Res, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Univ Stockholm, Lab Analyt Environm Chem, Inst Appl Environm Res, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Soc Nat Conservat, SE-11691 Stockholm, Sweden
Univ Gothenburg, Dept Zool, SE-40530 Gothenburg, Sweden
Label: Soderstrom-2004 Title: Photolytic debromination of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE 209) Journal: ENVIRON SCI TECHNOL, 38 (1): 127-132 JAN 1 2004 Citations: 64 Authors: Soderstrom, G;Sellstrom, U;De Wit, CA;Tysklind, M Addresses:
Univ Stockholm, Inst Appl Environm Res, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Univ Stockholm, Inst Appl Environm Res, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Umea Univ, SE-90187 Umea, Sweden
Label: Sjodin-2003 Title: A review on human exposure to brominated flame retardants - particularly polybrominated diphenyl ethers Journal: ENVIRON INT, 29 (6): 829-839 SEP 2003 Citations: 61 Authors: Sjodin, A;Patterson, DG;Bergman, A Addresses:
Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Natl Ctr Environm Hlth, Div Sci Lab, 4770 Buford Hwy NE,Mail Stop F-17, Atlanta, GA 30341 USA
Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Natl Ctr Environm Hlth, Div Sci Lab, Atlanta, GA 30341 USA
Stockholm Univ, Dept Environm Chem, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Label: Sellstrom-2003 Title: Temporal trend studies on tetra-and pentabrominated diphenyl ethers and hexabromocyclododecane in guillemot egg from the Baltic Sea Journal: ENVIRON SCI TECHNOL, 37 (24): 5496-5501 DEC 15 2003 Citations: 48 Authors: Sellstrom, U;Bignert, A;Kierkegaard, A;Haggberg, L;De Wit, CA;Olsson, M;Jansson, B Addresses:
Stockholm Univ, Inst Appl Environm Res, Analyt Environm Chem Lab, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Univ, Inst Appl Environm Res, Analyt Environm Chem Lab, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Museum Nat Hist, Contaminant Res Grp, SE-10405 Stockholm, Sweden
Label: Eriksson-2004 Title: Photochemical decomposition of 15 polybrominated diphenyl ether congeners in methanol/water Journal: ENVIRON SCI TECHNOL, 38 (11): 3119-3125 JUN 1 2004 Citations: 36 Authors: Eriksson, J;Green, N;Marsh, G;Bergman, A Addresses:
Stockholm Univ, Dept Environm Chem, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm Univ, Dept Environm Chem, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Label: Wilford-2004 Title: Passive sampling survey of polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants in indoor and outdoor air in Ottawa, Canada: Implications for sources and exposure Journal: ENVIRON SCI TECHNOL, 38 (20): 5312-5318 OCT 15 2004 Citations: 36 Authors: Wilford,
BH;Harner, T;Zhu, JP;Shoeib, M;Jones, KC Addresses:
Environm Canada, Meteorol Serv Canada, Air Qual Res Branch, 4905 Dufferin St, Toronto, ON M3H 5T4, Canada
Environm Canada, Meteorol Serv Canada, Air Qual Res Branch, Toronto, ON M3H 5T4, Canada
Univ Lancaster, Inst Environm & Nat Sci, Dept Environm Sci, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, England
Hlth Canada, Div Chem Res, Ottawa, ON K1L 0L2, Canada
with Harner, T
Label: Stapleton-2005 Title: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in house dust and clothes dryer lint Journal: ENVIRON SCI TECHNOL, 39 (4): 925-931 FEB 15 2005 Citations: 35 Authors: Stapleton, HM;Dodder, NG;Offenberg, JH;Schantz, MM;Wise, SA Addresses:
Natl Inst Stand & Technol, 100 Bur Dr,Mailstop 8392, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
Natl Inst Stand & Technol, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
US EPA, Human Exposure & Atmospher Sci Div, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27711 USA
with Dr.
Heather Stapleton
Label: Shen-2005 Title: Atmospheric distribution and long-range transport behavior of organochlorine pesticides in north America Journal: ENVIRON SCI TECHNOL, 39 (2): 409-420 JAN 15 2005 Citations: 26 Authors: Shen, L;Wania, F;Lei, YD;Teixeira, C;Muir, DCG;Bidleman, TF Addresses:
Univ Toronto, Dept Chem, 1265 Mil Trail, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada
Univ Toronto, Dept Chem, Toronto, ON M1C 1A4, Canada
Univ Toronto, Dept Phys & Environm Sci, Toronto, ON, Canada
Natl Water Res Inst Branch, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6, Canada
Meteorol Serv Canada, Ctr Atmospher Res Expt, Egbert, ON L0L 1N0, Canada