Organobromine compounds

Organobromine compounds are halogenated organic substances carrying at least one bond between carbon and bromine. They include polybrominated biphenyls such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers, widely used as flame retardants in electronics, textiles, and furnishings, which are occasionally detected as pollutants in environmental samples, including fish. Because these substances are lipophilic and resist degradation, they bioaccumulate in fatty tissues and biomagnify through aquatic food chains, making seafood a key exposure route. Toxicological concerns centre on endocrine disruption and developmental effects, prompting restrictions under international conventions. Food monitoring programmes therefore screen fish and other fatty foods for brominated flame retardants alongside better-known chlorinated pollutants.