Use of legacy brominated flame retardants (BFRs), including polybrominated diphenyl
ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), has been reduced due to adverse …

Novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs), which have been developed as replacements
for legacy flame retardants such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), are a class of …

With the worldwide regulation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane
sulfonate (PFOS), the alternatives (short chain analogues and emerging per-and …

The increasing discharge and ubiquitous occurrence of novel brominated flame retardants
(NBFRs) in aquatic environments have initiated intense global concerns; however, little …

This study focused on comparing the occurrences and environmental toxic risks for diverse
priority and emerging contaminants (> 100 chemicals) in the sediments from the Pearl River …

Flame retardant chemical additives are incorporated into consumer goods to meet
flammability standards, and many have been detected in environmental matrices. A uniquely …

Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer in ecosystems is an important criterion for assessing
environmental risks of contaminants. This study investigated bioaccumulation and …

As one group of emerging pollutants, the threat of organophosphate esters (flame retardants
and plasticizers, OPEs) to drinking water safety is not well recognized. Now, the oral …

Organic contaminants of emerging concern (OCECs) originating from assorted sources have
attracted increasing attention latterly as most of them are not under routine surveillance or …

Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a widely used brominated flame retardant in electronics
manufacturing, has caused global contamination due to improper e-waste disposal. Its …