In this paper, we have compiled and reviewed the most recent literature, published in print or
online from January 2010 to December 2012, relating to the human exposure …

The presence of numerous emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) and remobilization of
legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in polar regions have become significant …

The presence of organophosphate ester (OPE) flame retardants and plasticizers in surface
sediment from the North Pacific to Arctic Ocean was observed for the first time during the …

Systematic monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Arctic has been
conducted for several years, in combination with assessments of POP levels in the Arctic …

As a kind of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
are extensively used in different types of electronic equipment, furniture, plastics, and …

Due to their low temperatures, the Arctic, Antarctic and Tibetan Plateau are known as the
three polar regions of the Earth. As the most remote regions of the globe, the occurrence of …

As an alternative to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), decabromodiphenyl ethane
(DBDPE) has become one of the most important new brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) …

Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) is an alternative to the commercial
decabromodiphenyl ether (deca-BDE) mixture but has potentially similar persistence …

In order to confirm the possibility that recycled fractions from the waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE) stream were illegally entering the European market in black …

The hadal trenches are the most remote and inaccessible habitats on earth and were once
believed to be pristine. A recent study has reported the detection of high levels of persistent …