Environmental pollution of electronic waste recycling in India: A critical review

AK Awasthi, X Zeng, J Li - Environmental pollution, 2016 - Elsevier
The rapid growth of the production of electrical and electronic products has meant an
equally rapid growth in the amount of electronic waste (e-waste), much of which is illegally …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the environment and human external and internal exposure in China: A review

Y Jiang, L Yuan, Q Lin, S Ma, Y Yu - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely used as brominated flame retardants.
Because of their toxicity and persistence, some PBDEs were restricted under the Stockholm …

Characterization of heavy metal toxicity in some plants and microorganisms—A preliminary approach for environmental bioremediation

M Diaconu, LV Pavel, RM Hlihor, M Rosca, DI Fertu… - New biotechnology, 2020 - Elsevier
In situ bioremediation processes are important for control of pollution and clean-up of
contaminated sites. The study and implementation of such processes can be designed …

Plant species and functional group combinations affect green roof ecosystem functions

J Lundholm, JS MacIvor, Z MacDougall, M Ranalli - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background Green roofs perform ecosystem services such as summer roof temperature
reduction and stormwater capture that directly contribute to lower building energy use and …

Characteristics and risk assessment of organophosphate esters and phthalates in soils and vegetation from Dalian, northeast China

Y Wang, Z Zhang, M Bao, Y Xu, L Zhang, F Tan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
We investigated the concentration, composition, and potential risk of organophosphate
esters (OPEs) and phthalates (PAEs) in soils and vegetation from rural areas of Dalian …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers: causes for concern and knowledge gaps regarding environmental distribution, fate and toxicity

AP Vonderheide, KE Mueller, J Meija… - Science of the Total …, 2008 - Elsevier
This manuscript critically considers several areas of study of the polybrominated diphenyl
ether compounds. Specifically, a brief review of PBDE toxicity is followed by an in depth …

Behavior of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) in the soil− plant system: uptake, translocation, and metabolism in plants and dissipation in soil

H Huang, S Zhang, P Christie, S Wang… - Environmental science & …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Deca-bromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) is the major component of the commercial deca-BDE
flame retardant. There is increasing concern over BDE-209 due to its increasing occurrence …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in watershed soils of the Pearl River Delta, China: occurrence, inventory, and fate

MY Zou, Y Ran, J Gong, BX Mai… - Environmental science & …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Soils play an important role in the distribution and biogeochemical cycling of polybrominated
diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) as they are a major reservoir and sink for PBDEs due to their large …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in road and farmland soils from an e-waste recycling region in Southern China: concentrations, source profiles, and potential …

Y Luo, XJ Luo, Z Lin, SJ Chen, J Liu, BX Mai… - Science of the Total …, 2009 - Elsevier
The present study analyzed road soils collected near the dismantling workshops of an e-
waste recycling region in South China to determine the PBDE profiles. Farmland soils at a …

Contamination characteristics and potential health risk of brominated flame retardants in paddy soils and rice plants around a typical e-waste recycling site in south …

K Luo, Z Qiao, W Liang, C Lu, M Fu, S Zhou, Y Han… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are widely used in various productions. As typical
BFRs, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are prohibited because of their toxicity and …