Nguyen, Khanh-Hoang Pyo, Heesoo Kim, Jongchul Shin, Eunsu Chang, Yoon-Seok 2024-01-20T08:30:29Z 2024-01-20T08:30:29Z 2021-09-02 2014-12 0269-7491 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/126065 This study assessed the level of 24 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in Korean foods following a Progressive Total Diet Study (TDS). The experiments comprised 96 types of dietetically representative foods, all were either cooked or edible raw. PBDEs were widely encountered in foodstuffs with the highest concentration in plant oils, fishes and shellfishes. Of all congeners tested for, BDE-47 was the most predominant and encountered in almost all food items except meats. The presence of nona-BDEs at significant levels indicated that Korean environments are still contaminated by deca-BDE. The daily dietary intake of PBDEs was estimated to be 63 ng d(-1). The highest PBDEs intake was observed in the 19-39 year old group and gradually decreased as age increased. Our study suggests that the TDS approach using foods in the table-ready form should be used for a better estimation of dietary exposure to PBDEs. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. English ELSEVIER SCI LTD POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS BROMINATED FLAME-RETARDANTS SEAFOOD CONSUMPTION DUST INGESTION HOUSE-DUST FOOD-WEB DEBROMINATION COOKING SERUM HEXACHLOROBENZENE Exposure of general population to PBDEs: A Progressive Total Diet Study in South Korea Article 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.08.030 1 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, v.195, pp.192 - 201 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 195 192 201 scie scopus 000344437600024 Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences & Ecology Article POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS BROMINATED FLAME-RETARDANTS SEAFOOD CONSUMPTION DUST INGESTION HOUSE-DUST FOOD-WEB DEBROMINATION COOKING SERUM HEXACHLOROBENZENE PBDEs TDS Dietary exposure South Korea Foods