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Polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDEs) are structurally similar to
Polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDEs) are structurally similar to polychlorinated biphenyls
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are organochlorine compounds with the formula C12 H10−''x'' Cl''x''; they were once widely used in the manufacture of carbonless copy paper, as heat transfer fluids, and as dielectric and coolant fluids f ...
(PCBs), both which may be toxic polyhalogenated compound
A polyhalogenated compound (PHC) is any compound with multiple substitutions of halogens. They are of particular interest and importance because they bioaccumulate in humans, and comprise a superset of which has many toxic and carcinogenic indust ...
s and some PCDE congeners have been reported to cause toxic responses similar to those caused by some of the non- ortho-substituted PCBs, which are mediated by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR
Ahr () is a river in Germany, a left tributary of the Rhine. Its source is at an elevation of approximately above sea level in Blankenheim in the Eifel, in the cellar of a timber-frame house near the castle of Blankenheim. After it crosses f ...
).
Congeners
The family of PCDEs consists of 209 possible substances, which are called congeners.See also
*Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs, are a class of organobromine compounds that are used as flame retardants. Like other brominated flame retardants, PBDEs have been used in a wide array of products, including building materials, electronic ...
References
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