Plastic debris at the micro-, and potentially also the nano-scale, are widespread in the
environment. Microplastics have accumulated in oceans and sediments worldwide in recent …

Following a request from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), the EFSA
Panel for Contaminants in the Food Chain was asked to deliver a statement on the presence …

Phthalate compounds in sediments and fishes were investigated in 17 Taiwan's rivers to
determine the relationships between phthalate levels in sediment and aquatic factors, and …

Short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are under the evaluation for inclusion into the
Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants. However, information on their …

Production of organic chemicals (OCs) is increasing exponentially, and some OCs
biomagnify through food webs to potentially toxic levels. Biomagnification under field …

Trophic transfer of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in aquatic ecosystems is an
important criterion for assessing their ecological risk. This study analyzed 18 PAHs in …

Tetrabromobisphenol-A/S (TBBPA/S) analogs have raised substantial concern because of
their adverse effects and potential bioaccumulative properties, such as TBBPA bis (allyl …

The analysis of micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) in the environment is a critical objective due
to their ubiquitous presence in natural habitats, as well as their occurrence in various food …

To evaluate the biomagnification extent of polybrominated diphenyls ethers (PBDEs) and
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a highly contaminated freshwater food web from South …

As an extremely complex group of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) candidates in the
Stockholm Convention, short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) have been of extensive …