The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #50427

Thomas McDonald, MPH, PhD, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California Environmental Protection Agency, 1515 Clay Street, 16th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612, (510) 622-3187, tmcdonal@oehha.ca.gov

Toxicological concerns for PBDE exposure include thyroid hormone disruption, neurodevelopmental deficits, and possible links to cancer. This presentation will summarize recent studies of wildlife and laboratory animals, and discuss implications for human health effects. Implications for particularly vulnerable populations, such as developing fetuses and breast-feeding infants, will be emphasized.

Learning Objectives: Participants will learn

• Toxicity concerns for low-dose exposure to PBDEs; and
• A perspective on assessing the potential human health risks posed by PBDEs in the environment.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.