BioMed Research International

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Human Excretion of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Flame Retardants: Blood, Urine, and Sweat Study

Table 8

Effectiveness of perspiration induction interventions for PBDE excretion.
Type of InterventionOverall mean blood : sweat ratio
BDE 28BDE 47BDE 99BDE 100BDE 153
Exercise ()137.225.54.816.926.9
Infrared sauna ()17.932.13.2594.671.8
Steam sauna ()69.526.35.62.4121.2
Insufficient perspiration samples are not included.