In the last decade or so, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) garnered renewed attention in
the scientific community due to new evidence pointing at their continued presence in the …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) present in foods have been a major concern for food
safety due to their persistence and toxic effects. To ensure food safety and protect human …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and related chemicals are fascinating because of their
combination of physical-chemical properties and complex effects. Most are man-made, but …

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are among the most highly polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)–
contaminated mammals in the world, raising concern about the health consequences of …

Introducing the growing problem of microplastic pollution in the aquatic environment, this
timely full-color illustrated multidisciplinary book is dedicated exclusively to the subject of …

The first spatially and temporally resolved inventory of BDE28, 47, 99, 153, 183, and 209 in
the anthroposphere and environment is presented here. The stock and emissions of PBDE …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),“famous” as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), have
been managed nationally since the 1970s and globally under the Stockholm Convention on …

Organochlorine (OC) pesticides and the more persistent polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
have well-established dose-dependent toxicities to birds, fish and mammals in experimental …

The metabolism of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is complex and has an impact on
toxicity, and thereby on the assessment of PCB risks. A large number of reactive and stable …

Water quality issues are a major challenge that humanity is facing in the twenty-first century.
Here, we review the main groups of aquatic contaminants, their effects on human health …