Background: Brominated flame retardants, including polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), are persistent compounds reported to affect sex hormones in animals; less is known about potential effects in humans.

Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) are manufactured chemicals added as flame retardants to electrical devices, plastics, and various textiles. PBBs belong to the largest class of flame retardants used ...

Andreas Sjödin, Richard S. Jones, Jean-François Focant, Chester Lapeza, Richard Y. Wang, Ernest E. McGahee, III, Yalin Zhang, Wayman E. Turner, Bill Slazyk, Larry L ...

The PBB research team wants to hear from people who were exposed to the chemical PBB after an accident that contaminated livestock feed, farmland, and food animal products such as meat, milk, and eggs ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) launched a new webpage about Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) and opportunities for individuals who have been ...

A new study reveals that polybrominated biphenyl-153 (PBB-153) — a flame retardant present in older consumer products, which has been banned since 1976 — may cause serious birth defects by altering ...