Organophosphate esters (OPEs) and novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) in indoor dust: A systematic review on concentration, spatial distribution, sources …

B Liu, L Ding, L Lv, Y Yu, W Dong - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the indoor exposure of organophosphate esters (OPEs) and novel
brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) has received widespread attention worldwide. Using …

Occurrence and distribution of legacy and emerging pollutants including plastic debris in Antarctica: Sources, distribution and impact on marine biodiversity

JRMC da Silva, E Bergami, V Gomes, I Corsi - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the first explorers reached Antarctica, their activities have quickly impacted both land
and sea and thus, together with the long-range transport, hazardous chemicals began to …

Addressing the importance of microplastic particles as vectors for long-range transport of chemical contaminants: perspective in relation to prioritizing research and …

T Gouin - Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 2021 - Springer
Over the last several years there has been increasing concern regarding the environmental
fate and potential global transport of plastic debris, particularly in the form of microplastic …

Cold Adaptation Strategies and the Potential of Psychrophilic Enzymes from the Antarctic Yeast, Glaciozyma antarctica PI12

NA Yusof, NHF Hashim, I Bharudin - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Psychrophilic organisms possess several adaptive strategies which allow them to sustain
life at low temperatures between− 20 to 20° C. Studies on Antarctic psychrophiles are …

Novel flame retardants detected in marine plastic litter in coastal areas in Central Chile

K Pozo, C Ahrendt, V Gómez, C Jacobsen… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Flame retardants (FRs) are released throughout the plastic life cycle, potentially impacting
the environment, biodiversity, and human health. This study analyzed novel flame retardants …

Evidence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and alternative halogenated flame retardants (AHFRs) in wild fish species from the remote tropical marine …

RX Sun, CG Pan, FJ Peng, ZL Yu, HY Shao… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and their alternatives (eg, dechlorane plus (DPs)
and decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE)) are ubiquitous in various environmental media …

POPs in Antarctic ecosystems: is climate change affecting their temporal trends?

S Corsolini, N Ademollo - Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Climate change is affecting Antarctica and the Southern Ocean and effects have been
already reported for the abiotic compartments of the ecosystems, eg ice loss and iceberg …

Occurrence and diffusive air-seawater exchanges of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Fildes Bay, King George Island …

T Luarte, A Hirmas-Olivares, J Höfer, R Giesecke… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
We report the levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs) in seawater and air, and the air-sea dynamics through diffusive exchange analysis in …

A nationwide survey of 20 legacy brominated flame retardants in indoor dust from China: continuing occurrence, national distribution, and implication for human …

H Li, Y Liu, Y Lan, Y Zhao, A Lu, C Li, R Lei… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Despite the restrictions on polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and
hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDDs), these chemicals are still ubiquitous environmental …

Exposure, risk and predictors of hexabromocyclododecane and Tetrabromobisphenol-A in house dust from urban, rural and E-waste dismantling sites in Thailand

S Waiyarat, SK Boontanon, N Boontanon, S Fujii… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, for the first time, we determined concentrations of hexabromocyclododecane
(HBCDD) and tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) in house dust and estimated human …