Marine debris, especially plastic debris, is widely recognized as a global environmental
problem. There has been substantial research on the impacts of plastic marine debris, such …

As many people spend a large part of their life indoors, the quality of the indoor environment
is important. Data on contaminants such as flame retardants, pesticides and plasticizers are …

Restrictions on the use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have resulted in the
increased use of alternate flame retardant chemicals to meet flammability standards …

Semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are ubiquitous in indoor environments,
redistributing from their original sources to all indoor surfaces. Exposures resulting from their …

Higher house dust levels of PBDE flame retardants (FRs) have been reported in California
than other parts of the world, due to the state's furniture flammability standard. However …

Background Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely used flame retardant
compounds that are persistent and bioaccumulative and therefore have become ubiquitous …

Since the 1970s, an increasing number of regulations have expanded the use of brominated
and chlorinated flame retardants. Many of these chemicals are now recognized as global …

California's furniture flammability standard Technical Bulletin 117 (TB 117) is believed to be
a major driver of chemical flame retardant (FR) use in residential furniture in the United …

With the phase-out of PentaBDE in 2004, alternative flame retardants are being used in
polyurethane foam to meet flammability standards. However, insufficient information is …

This paper reviews the existing literature on human exposure to polybrominated diphenyl
ethers (PBDEs), with particular focus on external exposure routes (eg dust, diet, and air) and …