BRUSSELS -- A new study from the University of Würzburg undertaken for the EU FIRE project confirms the conclusion that TBBPA poses no health risks.
 
Previous studies on TBBPA carried out under the EU FIRE project have reached the same conclusion, as did the EU human health risk assessment report which identified no risk to human health. 
 
TBBPA is used to comply with global fire safety requirements mainly as a reactive chemical in epoxy resins of FR4 PCB  laminates and as an additive to ABS plastics.
 
Results of the study of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA)  in human and rats after oral administration suggest a very low systemic bioavailability of TBBPA after oral administration due to efficient hepatic metabolism and biliary excretion of conjugates formed.
 

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