Abstract
Commercial hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) is a high-production-volume flame-retardant applied in polystyrene foams. It contains three stereoisomers, of which γ-HBCD always dominates. Here we report on the levels of HBCD in blubber of harbor porpoise and common dolphin from different European seas. The highest total (Σ)-HBCD levels were measured in harbor porpoises stranded on the Irish and Scottish coasts of the Irish Sea (median concentration 2.9 μg (g of lipid)
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2095-2100 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Environmental Science and Technology |
Volume | 39 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |