chemical Class
Heptabrominated furan
Chemicals in the class:
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpBDF (heptafuran)
Found in these people:
Baby #7, U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter, Baby #3, Baby #4, Baby #2, Baby #5, Baby #1, Cord Blood Sample 16, Cord Blood Sample 14, Cord Blood Sample 13
Found in these locations:
Upstate New York, NY
Heptabrominated furan
Heptabrominated furan has been found in 10 of the 23 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies.
Top health concerns for Heptabrominated furan (References)
health concern or target organ | weight of evidence |
Immune system (including sensitization and allergies) | limited |
Toxicity Classifications (References)
classification | governing entity/references |
Limited evidence in humans - immune system toxicity | Birnbaum, L. S., D. F. Staskal, et al. (2003). Health effects of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PBDDs) and dibenzofurans (PBDFs). Environ Int 29(6): 855-60. |