Ah Receptor Agonists in UV-exposed Toluene Solutions of Decabromodiphenyl Ether (decaBDE) and in Soils Contaminated with Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) (9 pp) (original) (raw)

UV-exposure of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) in toluene results in the formation of Ah receptor (AhR) agonists, particularly from photoproducts like polybrominated dibenzofurans (PBDFs), while no polybrominated dibenzodioxins (PBDDs) were detected. The study highlights significant bioassay-derived toxicological responses after UV irradiation, suggesting environmental implications, while also pointing out limited AhR agonist formation in PBDE-contaminated soils. Calls for further investigation into the implications of these findings in various environmental matrices are made.