Talk:PBDE
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There is a confusing mixture of PDBE and PBDE on this page. Are these 2 different animals, or just transposition?
'Of the three, octa is most commonly used and is considered the "safest" of the three.' - I thought deca was the safest, and is probably now the most common. 83.67.201.204 14:05, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
I thought so too, so I just changed it to deca. Notably: EU has banned octa and penta, but not deca. Also, a quick web search produced a variety of sites claiming deca was the most common. --Lmnop 05:32, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] naturally occuring
It has also been found that methoxylated PBDEs have been formed by marine sponges in the environment
[edit] Health Concerns
This entire section seems valid, but is in dire need of specific references. Health concerns with PBDEs are not cited, for example, nor is industry support for PBDEs. However, the current paragraph on the brominated flame retardant industry is very misleading. The assertion that there is no risk from deca-BDE is erroneous. The risk to human health as it is currently understood may be very low (as understood by public health officials), but this does not equal no risk. It seems that industry responses might be better served if, 1) they're put into their own section; 2) entered by someone other than a non-anonymous editor (which I am wildly speculating is a PR firm for the brominated flame retardant industry). Kristan 04:57, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
