Abstract Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) are
brominated flame retardants widely used in variety of industrial and consumer products (eg …

The impact of microplastics (MPs) on aquatic life, given their ubiquitous presence in the
water compartment, represents a growing concern. Consistently, scientific knowledge is …

As the nanotechnology industries increase production, nanoscale products will enter the
aquatic environment, posing a possible threat to aquatic organisms. Suspension-feeding …

Flame-retardants (FR) are a group of anthropogenic environmental contaminants used at
relatively high concentrations in many applications. Currently, the largest market group of …

Emerging contaminants (such as Endocrine disrupting chemicals-EDCs, brominated and
perfluorinated compounds-BFRs and PFCs, pharmaceuticals) are chemicals currently not …

The potential for human and ecological toxicity associated with nanomaterials is a growing
area of investigation. In mammalian cells, nanoparticles have been shown to induce …

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) are a class of emerging
environmental pollutants with the potential of affecting various aquatic organisms through …

Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) is one of the worlds most widely used brominated flame
retardant. The present study reports effects of TBBPA on primary cultures of cerebellar …

Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are almost ubiquitous in the aquatic environment.
In the marine bivalve Mytilus the natural estrogen 17β-estradiol (E2) and different EDCs …

The potential interactions between the diverse pollutants that can be released into the
environment and the resulting outcomes are a challenging issue that needs to be further …