Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDES) and hexa-brominated biphenyls (Hexa-BBs) in fresh foods ingested in Taiwan

In four PBDE congeners, the MOE of BDE-99 for all age groups, of BDE-153 for younger groups (<16 years), and of BDE-209 for 0- to 3-year-olds are still less than 100, which raises concerns about the health effects caused by BDE-99, BDE-153, and BDE-209. The present study suggests that the large MOEs (>2.5) calculated following EFSA's approach for the four important congeners BDE-47, BDE-99, BDE-153, and BDE-209, indicate that the estimated dietary exposures are unlikely to be a significant health concern for Taiwanese.286