Children's exposure to brominated flame retardants in indoor environments-a review

E Malliari, OI Kalantzi - Environment international, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this review is to present up-to-date research on children's exposure to
brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in indoor environments. Large geographical variations …

Critical review of the analysis of brominated flame retardants and their environmental levels in Africa

M Brits, J De Vos, JM Weiss, ER Rohwer, J De Boer - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
World-wide, the prevalence of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) is well documented for
routine analysis of environmental and biological matrices. There is, however, limited …

Soil concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and trace metals from an electronic waste dump site in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana: Implications for …

E Akortia, OI Olukunle, AP Daso… - … and environmental safety, 2017 - Elsevier
Unregulated electronic waste (e-waste) recycling operations have become a significant
environmental issue as well as human health risk in developing countries across the world …

Spatial characteristics, sources and exposure risk of polychlorinated biphenyls in dusts and soils from an urban environment in the Niger Delta of Nigeria

CJ Ossai, CMA Iwegbue, GO Tesi, C Olisah… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chlorinated organic compounds, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), are a threat to
both humans and the environment because of their toxicity, persistence, and capacity for …

Legacy and novel brominated flame retardants in interior car dust–implications for human exposure

A Besis, C Christia, G Poma, A Covaci, C Samara - Environmental Pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are organobromine compounds with an inhibitory effect
on combustion chemistry tending to reduce the flammability of products. Concerns about …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing exposure of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in car cabins: Current understanding and future challenges in developing a standardized …

J Lexén, M Bernander, I Cotgreave… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) can be found in air, dust and on surfaces in car
cabins, leading to exposure to humans via dust ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact …

Levels, dietary intake and risk of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in foods commonly consumed in Nigeria

BA Babalola, AA Adeyi - Food chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers are non-reactive flame retardants listed among the
persistent organic pollutants. This study assesses the levels and health risk of PBDEs in …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polychlorinated biphenyls in indoor dust from electronic repair workshops in southern Nigeria: implications for onsite human …

CMA Iwegbue, SB Eyengho, FE Egobueze… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The concentrations of 9 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and 28 polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs), including the 7 indicator PCBs and 12 dioxin-like PCBs, were determined …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polychlorinated biphenyls in dust from cars, homes, and offices in Lagos, Nigeria

S Harrad, MAE Abdallah, T Oluseyi - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were
measured in dust from 16 cars, 12 homes, and 18 offices in Lagos, Nigeria. These represent …

Microbial community in indoor dusts from university dormitories: Characteristics, potential pathogens and influence factors

Z Wu, H Lyu, W Liang, X Jing, Y Wang, X Ma - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
People spend most of their time indoors where they are continually exposed to bacteria in
the indoor environment. However, the characteristics of bacterial community in indoor dust …