The European Union's Experience with Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)has Shown

question 25

Multiple Choice

The European Union's experience with polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) has shown that _______________.

• A)economic factors have superseded health concerns
• B)if the toxin is removed from the environment,concentrations in human tissues fall
• C)human metabolism of these compounds could solve the problem without legislation
• D)exposure to these molecules results in birth ratios of 9 males : 1 female
• E)these molecules can be rapidly metabolized by decomposers

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