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SUBMITTER: Carignan CC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4980234 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Carignan Courtney C CC Fang Mingliang M Stapleton Heather M HM Heiger-Bernays Wendy W McClean Michael D MD Webster Thomas F TF
Environment international 20160706
Flame retardants are widely used in polyurethane foam materials including gymnastics safety equipment such as pit cubes and landing mats. We previously reported elevated concentrations of flame retardants in the air and dust of a U.S. gymnastics training facility and elevated PentaBDE in the serum of collegiate gymnasts. Our objective in this pilot study was to compare urinary biomarkers of exposure to other flame retardants and additives of polyurethane foam including tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl ...[more]