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Thomas F. Webster
Researcher at Boston University
Publications - 204
Citations - 13887
Thomas F. Webster is an academic researcher from Boston University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Environmental exposure & Population. The author has an hindex of 57, co-authored 196 publications receiving 11202 citations. Previous affiliations of Thomas F. Webster include University of California, San Diego & St. Lawrence University.
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Detection of organophosphate flame retardants in furniture foam and U.S. house dust.
Heather M. Stapleton,Susan L. Klosterhaus,Sarah Eagle,Jennifer Fuh,John D. Meeker,Arlene Blum,Thomas F. Webster +6 more
TL;DR: This paper analyzed foam samples from 26 different pieces of furniture purchased in the United States primarily between 2003 and 2009, including couches, chairs, mattress pads, pillows, and in one case, foam from a sound-proofing system of a laboratory-grade dust sieve.
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Alternate and new brominated flame retardants detected in U.S. house dust.
Heather M. Stapleton,Joseph G. Allen,Shannon M. Kelly,Alex Konstantinov,Susan L. Klosterhaus,Deborah J. Watkins,Michael D. McClean,Thomas F. Webster +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed dust samples collected from 19 homes in the greater Boston, MA area during 2006 using pure and commercial standards and quantified the following brominated flame retardant chemicals using GC/ECNI-MS methods.
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Human Exposure to PBDEs: Associations of PBDE Body Burdens with Food Consumption and House Dust Concentrations
Nerissa Wu,Thomas Herrmann,Olaf Paepke,Joel Tickner,Robert C. Hale,L Ellen Harvey,Mark J. La Guardia,Michael D. McClean,Thomas F. Webster +8 more
TL;DR: The hypothesis that the indoor environment and diet both play prominent roles in adult human exposure to PBDEs is supported, as well as with reported dietary habits, particularly the consumption of dairy products and meat.
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Exposure to Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals and Cholesterol, Body Weight, and Insulin Resistance in the General U.S. Population
TL;DR: This exploratory cross-sectional study is consistent with other epidemiologic studies in finding a positive association between PFOS and PFOA and cholesterol, despite much lower exposures in NHANES, and sees little evidence of a consistent association with body size or insulin resistance.
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Identification of flame retardants in polyurethane foam collected from baby products.
Heather M. Stapleton,Susan L. Klosterhaus,Alexander S. Keller,P. Lee Ferguson,Saskia van Bergen,Ellen M. Cooper,Thomas F. Webster,Arlene Blum +7 more
TL;DR: Based on exposure estimates conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, it is predicted that infants may receive greater exposure to TDCPP from these products compared to the average child or adult from upholstered furniture, all of which are higher than acceptable daily intake levels of TD CPP set by the CPSC.