[HTML][HTML] Microplastic contamination in marine mussels from the Atlantic coast of North Portugal and human risk of microplastic intake through mussel consumption

LGA Barboza, XL Otero, L Guilhermino - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution has become a global concern due to its potential impacts on the
environment, ecosystem services and human health. The goals of the present study were to …

[HTML][HTML] A review of hydroxylated and methoxylated brominated diphenyl ethers in marine environments

Y Zhang, Y Li, S Li, H Huang, Y Chen, X Wang - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (OH-PBDEs) and methoxylated
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (MeO-PBDEs) are present in the marine environment …

Update of the risk assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in food

EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain … - EFSA …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2011 risk assessment on
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in food, focusing on 10 congeners: BDE‐28,‐47 …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in marine mussels, biological effects and human risk of intake: A case study in a multi-stressor environment

O Ferreira, LGA Barboza, A Rudnitskaya… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study documented seasonal levels of microplastics (MPs) and biomarkers (condition
index, neurotoxicity, energy, oxidative stress) in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis), and …

[HTML][HTML] Ecotoxicological responses of juvenile Sparus aurata to BDE-99 and BPA exposure: A multi-biomarker approach integrating immune, endocrine and oxidative …

M Dias, M Pereira, I Marmelo, P Anacleto… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-99) and bisphenol A (BPA) are synthetic organic
compounds present in several daily use products. Due to their physicochemical properties …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in shellfish in Shenzhen coastal waters and assessment of human health risks

C Yang, Y Jiang, W Zhao, J Peng, Y Liu, X Lin… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the profiles of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in
shellfish obtained from Shenzhen coastal waters and assess the potential health risks. We …

Influence of paternal factors on plastic ingestion and brominated chemical exposure in East Tropical Atlantic Procellariid chicks

DM Matos, JA Ramos, ALC Brandão, F Baptista… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of plastic debris and organo-brominated compounds in the marine
environment poses a concern to wildlife. Plastic can absorb and release chemical …

Kelp forest food webs as hot spots for the accumulation of microplastic and polybrominated diphenyl ether pollutants

EA Lozano-Hernández, N Ramírez-Álvarez… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Kelp forests (KFs) are one of the most significant marine ecosystems in the planet. They
serve as a refuge for a wide variety of marine species of ecological and economic …

[HTML][HTML] Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in aquatic products of Guangzhou city, South China: Accumulation, distribution and health risk

M Zhang, D Cai, L Zhang, Q Zhang, P Ding… - Hygiene and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Studies have shown that consuming aquatic products is the primary pathway for human
uptake of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). This study collected seven types of …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamics and effects of plastic contaminants' assimilation in gulls

SN Veríssimo, SC Cunha, JO Fernandes… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers are persistent disrupters assimilated by organisms, yet little
is known about their link to plastic ingestion and health effects. In an experiment, two groups …