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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-1025-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-1025-2016
Research article
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14 Mar 2016
Research article |  | 14 Mar 2016

Size distribution of particle-associated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and their implications for health

Yan Lyu, Tingting Xu, Xiang Li, Tiantao Cheng, Xin Yang, Xiaomin Sun, and Jianmin Chen

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This study presents the particle size distribution of PBDEs in the atmosphere of a megacity and evaluates the contribution of size-fractionated PBDEs' deposition in the human respiratory tract.