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Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are manmade chemicals, commonly known as Brominated Flame Retardants, found in plastics used in a variety of consumer products to make them difficult to burn. For more information, go to http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts68.html