Table 1.
PentaBDEs measured in gymnasts serum (ng/g lipid).
| Gymnast | BDE-28 | BDE-47 | BDE-85 | BDE-99 | BDE-100 | BDE-153 | ΣPentaBDE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | <1.3 | 16.7 | <1.3 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 15.6 | 42.8 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 27.5 | <1.4 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 17.6 | 61.6 |
| 3 | <1.1 | 36.3 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 18.8 | 77.9 |
| 4 | <2.2 | 40.7 | <2.2 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 27.2 | 88.7 |
| 5 | 1.7 | 36.8 | <1.4 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 37.4 | 92.8 |
| 6 | 2.1 | 46 | 1.4 | 7.8 | 17.1 | 46.4 | 121 |
| 7 | <1.3 | 15.6 | <1.3 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 96.9 | 124 |
| 8 | 1.6 | 48.6 | 1.6 | 14 | 15.8 | 48.6 | 130 |
| 9 | 3.3 | 83.4 | 2.3 | 23 | 12.9 | 10.8 | 136 |
| 10 | 2.5 | 76.6 | 2.6 | 24.7 | 17.4 | 50.1 | 174 |
| 11 | 4.7 | 189 | 5.9 | 70.6 | 47.7 | 68.8 | 387 |
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| Freq. Det. | 64% | 100% | 55% | 100% | 100% | 100% | NA |
| GM (GSD) | 1.50 (2.0) | 43.5 (2.1) | 1.43 (1.9) | 12.0 (2.2) | 10.9 (2.0) | 32.5 (2.0) | 111 (1.8) |
| Range | <1.1–4.7 | 15.6–189 | <1.3–5.9 | 4.10–70.6 | 3.70–47.7 | 10.8–96.9 | 42.8–387 |
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| GM | 1.2 | 20.5 | NR | <5.0 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 38.6 |
GM=geometric mean, GSD=geometric standard deviation; NR=not reported; NA=not applicable.
1
ΣPentaBDE includes BDEs 28, 47, 85, 99, 100 and 153 which were detected in >50% of samples. BDE154 was detected in 45% of samples with a maximum of 6.8 ng/g lipid. BDEs 17, 66, 183 and 209 were not detected in any of the samples (Table S1).
2
Sjödin et al. 2008. GM and 95% CIs for all comparison populations can be found in the Supporting Information, Table S2.