Functional assessment of the elderly

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the grey-headed gull (Larus cirrocephalus) and African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus)

“…For example, manufacturers in the US discontinued the production of octa-and penta-PBDE in 2004. 2 PBDEs are additive ame retardants, which implies that they can easily volatilize or leach from their parent products to the surrounding environment. This 'leaching' can start as early as the day of manufacture, and it generally increases with time as the parent product ages and degrades.…”