Emerging environmental contaminants: A global perspective on policies and regulations

M Puri, K Gandhi, MS Kumar - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants include many synthetic or natural substances, such as
pharmaceuticals and personal care products, hormones, and flame retardants that are not …

Characterization and regulation of microplastic pollution for protecting planetary and human health

YS Jung, V Sampath, M Prunicki, J Aguilera… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics are plastic particles< 5 mm in diameter. Since the 1950s, there has been an
exponential increase in the production of plastics. As of 2015, it is estimated that …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in bio-based functional additives for polymers

V Marturano, A Marotta, SA Salazar, V Ambrogi… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the strong global concern on depletion of fossil fuel and the
environmental impact of oil-based compounds has pushed towards more sustainable …

Mismanagement of plastic waste through open burning with emphasis on the global south: a systematic review of risks to occupational and public health

CA Velis, E Cook - Environmental Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Large quantities of mismanaged plastic waste threaten the health and wellbeing of billions
worldwide, particularly in low-and middle-income countries where waste management …

A review of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and novel brominated flame retardants in Chinese aquatic environment: Source, occurrence, distribution, and ecological …

N Wang, C Lai, F Xu, D Huang, M Zhang, X Zhou… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the widespread commercial production and use of brominated flame retardants
(BFRs) in China, their potential impact on human health development should not be …

Effects of UV radiation on natural and synthetic materials

AL Andrady, AM Heikkilä, KK Pandey… - Photochemical & …, 2023 - Springer
The deleterious effects of solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation on construction materials,
especially wood and plastics, and the consequent impacts on their useful lifetimes, are well …

The flame-retardant mechanisms and preparation of polymer composites and their potential application in construction engineering

J Shen, J Liang, X Lin, H Lin, J Yu, S Wang - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Against the background of people's increasing awareness of personal safety and property
safety, the flame retardancy (FR) of materials has increasingly become the focus of attention …

[HTML][HTML] Release, transformation, and risk factors of polybrominated diphenyl ethers from landfills to the surrounding environments: A review

Y Zhang, B **, W Tan - Environment International, 2021 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) serve as brominated flame retardants when added
to various products. When these products reach their end of life, a large amount of domestic …

An updated review on environmental occurrence, scientific assessment and removal of brominated flame retardants by engineered nanomaterials

M Rani, M Sillanpää, U Shanker - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the extensive manufacturing and use of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), they are
known to be hazardous, bioaccumulative, and recalcitrant pollutants in various …

[HTML][HTML] PBDEs in the marine environment: Sources, pathways and the role of microplastics

A Turner - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are an important group of additives in plastics that
increase resistance to ignition and slow down the rate of burning. Because of concerns …