ArticleEnvironmental science & technology letters2019
Organophosphate Ester Flame Retardants: Are They a Regrettable Substitution for Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers?
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167 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Association between gestational and childhood exposures to organophosphate esters and social skill, problem behavior among adolescents.Environmental research · 2026Article
- Identifying associations and key early life exposure windows for organophosphate esters and adolescent brain morphometry in the HOME study.Environmental research · 2026Article
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- An environmentally relevant mixture of organophosphate esters induces cholesterol biosynthesis in THP-1 macrophages.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2026Article
- Sex-specific disruption of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) density in the social brain neural network by Firemaster 550.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2026Article
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- Urinary Organophosphate Esters and Increased Oxidative Stress in Healthy Older Adults: The China BAPE Study.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Environmental Chemicals and Maternal Depression During and After Pregnancy: a Scoping Review.Current environmental health reports · 2026Article
- Flame retardant biomarker changes with furniture replacement after flammability standard update.Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2026Article
- Prenatal exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and child cognition: Findings from the environmental influences on child Health Outcomes cohort.Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) · 2026Article
- A ubiquitous organophosphate flame retardant disrupts energy and glucose homeostasis in mice.Ecotoxicology and environmental safety · 2026Article
- Associations of endocrine disrupting chemical biomarkers and their mixture with vitamin D biomarker concentrations in childhood: The HOME Study.Environmental research · 2026Article
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Abstract
As the use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and the entire class of organohalogen flame retardants, is declining, the use of organophosphate esters flame retardants (OPFRs) is increasing. In this paper, we ask whether OPFRs are a better choice than PBDEs. To address this question, we compared OPFRs with PBDEs for a wide range of properties. OPFRs exposure is ubiquitous in people and in outdoor and indoor environments, and are now often found at higher levels compared to PBDE peak exposure levels. Furthermore, data from toxicity testing, epidemiological studies, and risk assessments all suggest that there are health concerns at current exposure levels for both halogenated and non-halogenated OPFRs. Obtaining the scientific evidence needed for regulation of OPFRs can take many years. Given the large number of OPFRs in use, manufacturers can move towards healthier and safer products by developing innovative ways to reduce fire hazard for electronics enclosures, upholstered furniture, building materials and other consumer products without adding flame retardant chemicals.
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