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Tetrabromobisphenol-A, hexabromocyclododecane and its degradation products in UK human milk: Relationship to external exposure by Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, Harrad, Stuart

“…Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and its degradation products were determined in 34 human milk samples from Birmingham, UK. TBBP-A…”
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Dermal bioaccessibility of flame retardants from indoor dust and the influence of topically applied cosmetics by Pawar, Gopal, Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, de Sáa, Eugenia Villaverde, Harrad, Stuart

“…Despite extensive literature on their potential adverse health effects, there is a lack of information on human dermal exposure to organic flame retardant…”
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Hexabromocyclododecanes In Indoor Dust From Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States by Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, Harrad, Stuart, Ibarra, Catalina, Diamond, Miriam, Melymuk, Lisa, Robson, Matthew, Covaci, Adrian

“…α-, β-, and γ-hexabromocyclododecane diastereomers (HBCDs) were measured in house dust from Birmingham, UK (n = 31, median concentration = 730 ng ΣHBCDs g−1);…”
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Current-Use Brominated Flame Retardants in Water, Sediment, and Fish from English Lakes by Harrad, Stuart, Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, Rose, Neil L, Turner, Simon D, Davidson, Thomas A

“…Concentrations are reported of hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) and tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A) in water (n = 27), sediment (n = 9), and fish samples (n =…”
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A rapid method for the determination of brominated flame retardant concentrations in plastics and textiles entering the waste stream by Abdallah, Mohamed Abou‐Elwafa, Drage, Daniel S., Sharkey, Martin, Berresheim, Harald, Harrad, Stuart

“…Due to new European legislation, products going to waste are subject to ‘low persistent organic pollutant concentration limits’. Concentrations of restricted…”
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Predictors of Tetrabromobisphenol‑A (TBBP-A) and Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCD) in Milk from Boston Mothers by Carignan, Courtney C, Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, Wu, Nerissa, Heiger-Bernays, Wendy, McClean, Michael D, Harrad, Stuart, Webster, Thomas F

“…Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) are brominated flame retardants that have been found in human milk and serum throughout the…”
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Organophosphate Flame Retardants in Indoor Dust from Egypt: Implications for Human Exposure by Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, Covaci, Adrian

“…Organophosphate flame retardants (PFRs) have been proposed as alternatives for the phased out PBDE formulations. However, there exists no information on indoor…”
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Phasing-out of legacy brominated flame retardants: The UNEP Stockholm Convention and other legislative action worldwide by Sharkey, Martin, Harrad, Stuart, Abou-Elwafa Abdallah, Mohamed, Drage, Daniel S., Berresheim, Harald

“…•Concentration limits imposed on legacy-BFRs to prevent further commercial use.•Notable variance in worldwide legislation regarding BFRs in consumer items &…”
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Emerging and Legacy Flame Retardants in UK Indoor Air and Dust: Evidence for Replacement of PBDEs by Emerging Flame Retardants? by Tao, Fang, Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, Harrad, Stuart

“…Concentrations of 27 emerging (EFRs) and legacy flame retardants (LFRs) were measured in samples of indoor air (n = 35) and indoor dust (n = 77) from UK homes…”
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Occurrence, human exposure, and risk of microplastics in the indoor environment by Ageel, Hassan Khalid, Harrad, Stuart, Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa

“…Microplastics (MPs) are a group of emerging contaminants that have attracted increasing scientific and societal attention over the past decade due to their…”
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Environmental occurrence, analysis and human exposure to the flame retardant tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A)-A review by Abou-Elwafa Abdallah, Mohamed

“…TBBP-A is a high production volume chemical applied widely as a flame retardant in printed circuit boards. Recent studies have raised concern over potential…”
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Hexabromocyclododecanes and Tetrabromobisphenol-A in Indoor Air and Dust in Birmingham, UK: Implications for Human Exposure by Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, Harrad, Stuart, Covaci, Adrian

“…Hexabromocyclododecanes (α-, β-, and γ-HBCDs) and tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A) were determined in indoor air from homes (n = 33; median concentrations ΣHBCDs…”
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Brominated flame retardants in black plastic kitchen utensils: Concentrations and human exposure implications by Kuang, Jiangmeng, Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, Harrad, Stuart

“…Concerns exist that restricted brominated flame retardants (BFRs) present in waste polymers may have, as a result of recycling, inadvertently contaminated…”
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Effect of Bromine Substitution on Human Dermal Absorption of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers by Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, Pawar, Gopal, Harrad, Stuart

“…Human dermal absorption of eight mono- to deca-brominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) was investigated for the first time using EPISKIN human skin equivalent…”
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Evaluation of in vitro vs. in vivo methods for assessment of dermal absorption of organic flame retardants: A review by Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, Pawar, Gopal, Harrad, Stuart

“…There is a growing interest to study human dermal exposure to a large number of chemicals, whether in the indoor or outdoor environment. Such studies are…”
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Dermal bioavailability of perfluoroalkyl substances using in vitro 3D human skin equivalent models by Ragnarsdóttir, Oddný, Abou-Elwafa Abdallah, Mohamed, Harrad, Stuart

“…[Display omitted] Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been identified in various products that come in contact with human skin, ranging from school uniforms…”
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Human dermal absorption of chlorinated organophosphate flame retardants; implications for human exposure by Abou-Elwafa Abdallah, Mohamed, Pawar, Gopal, Harrad, Stuart

“…Tris-2-chloroethyl phosphate (TCEP), tris (1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TCIPP) and tris-1,3-dichloropropyl phosphate (TDCIPP) are organophosphate flame…”
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Assessment of human dermal absorption of flame retardant additives in polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics using 3D human skin equivalent models by Akpojevwe Abafe, Ovokeroye, Harrad, Stuart, Abou-Elwafa Abdallah, Mohamed

“…[Display omitted] •First experimental evidence of dermal bioavailability of toxic chemical additives from microplastics.•BDE 47, 99, 100, 153 and 183 crossed…”
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in UK human milk: Implications for infant exposure and relationship to external exposure by ABDALLAH, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, HARRAD, Stuart

“…Fourteen tri-deca polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were investigated in 35 human milk samples from Birmingham, UK. While none of the hepta-nona BDEs (the…”
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Occurrence and dietary exposure to organophosphorus esters in foodstuffs of Nigerian origin by Gbadamosi, Muideen Remilekun, Moberuagba, Kehinde Hakeem, Abdallah, Mohamed Abou-Elwafa, Harrad, Stuart

“…Despite extensive evidence of the presence of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in various environmental matrices including foodstuffs in some developed countries,…”
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