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Polybrominated Biphenyls

Known as: ppb, Polybromobiphenyls, PBBs 
A mixture of synthetic solids, containing three or more bromine atoms, that is virtually insoluble in water but is soluble in fat and various organic… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and synthetic musks in umbilical cord serum, maternal serum, and breast milk from Seoul, South Korea.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Analysis of POPs in human samples reveal a contribution of brominated dioxin of up to 15% of the total dioxin TEQ.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Debromination of polybrominated diphenyl ether-99 (BDE-99) in carp (Cyprinus carpio) microflora and microsomes.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Genetic diversity of Sinojackia dolichocarpa (Styracaceae), a species endangered and endemic to China, detected by inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR)
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Effects of polybrominated diphenyl ethers on basal and TCDD-induced ethoxyresorufin activity and cytochrome P450-1A1 expression in MCF-7, HepG2, and H4IIE cells.
Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) are used as additive flame-retardants in consumer products to reduce the chances of… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Qualitative evaluation of thermal desorption-programmable temperature vaporization-comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry for the analysis of selected…
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Isomer-Specific Determination and Toxic Evaluation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Polychlorinated/brominated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans, Polybrominated Biphenyl Ethers, and Extractable…
Concentrations of PCB isomers, polychlorinated/brominated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs/PBDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs/PBDFs… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Productivity of ospreys in Connecticut--Long Island increases as DDE residues decline.
Nesting success of ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) breeding in the Connecticut--Long Island area has increased since 1973 and is now… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Final Report of the Subcommittee on Health Effects of Pcbs and Pbbs: Animal toxicology
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Subclinical neuropathy at "safe" levels of lead exposure.
Electrophysiological methods revealed subclinical neuropathy in 26 workers, exposed from 1 to 17 years to lead and whose blood… 
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