Monitoring of PBDEs concentration in umbilical cord blood and breast milk from Korean population and estimating the effects of various parameters on accumulation in humans

► PBDE levels of this study were similar to Asian or European PBDE levels. ► Internal PBDE accumulation pathways were differentiated by sample type. ► Thyroid hormone and PBDE accumulation was positively correlated in breast milk. ► Cord blood samples displayed positive correlation with oil paint or insecticides contact frequency. ► Breast milk samples displayed positive correlation with dietary intake.