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Table 2 Concentrations of polybrominated flame retardants in serum (ng/L)

From: Neurobehavioral function and low-level exposure to brominated flame retardants in adolescents: a cross-sectional study

 

LOQ

Median

P75

P95

Max

BDE28

2

<LOQ

<LOQ

<LOQ

24

BDE47

3

<LOQ

3

9

104

BDE99

3

<LOQ

<LOQ

3

12

BDE100

2

<LOQ

<LOQ

2

42

BDE153

2

2

3

8

24

BDE154

2

<LOQ

<LOQ

<LOQ

6

BDE183

2

<LOQ

<LOQ

<LOQ

5

BDE209

25

<LOQ

<LOQ

53

325

HBCD

30

<LOQ

<LOQ

59

234

TBBPA

15

<LOQ

<LOQ

22

186

SUM PBDE A

 

7

10

21

125

  1. LOQ – limit of quantification.
  2. AThe sum of PBDE congeners 47, 99, 100, and 153. In the calculation, values lower than LOQ were replaced by LOQ/2.