A review on organophosphate esters: physiochemical properties, applications, and toxicities as well as occurrence and human exposure in dust environment

M Dou, L Wang - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are widely used as flame retardants and plasticizers in the
world. The use of OPEs has increased rapidly due to the prohibition of polybrominated …

[HTML][HTML] Organophosphate esters in UK diet; exposure and risk assessment

MR Gbadamosi, MAE Abdallah, S Harrad - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Food ingestion has been established as an important human exposure route to many
environmental contaminants (brominated flame retardants, dioxins, organochlorine …

Characteristics, sources, bio-accessibility, and health risks of organophosphate esters in urban surface dust, soil, and dustfall in the arid city of Urumqi in China

J Yun, Q Zhang, M Dou, L Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Sixty-eight paired samples of urban surface dust and soil as well as four samples of
atmospheric dustfall were collected from the arid city of Urumqi in Northwest China. Thirteen …

Occurrence and risk of human exposure to organophosphate flame retardants in indoor air and dust in Hanoi, Vietnam

MTT Hoang, GT Le, K Kiwao, HT Duong, TQ Nguyen… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence and distribution of thirteen organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) were
investigated in indoor air and dust samples collected in Hanoi, Vietnam. The total OPFRs …

Organophosphate esters in Chinese rice: occurrence, distribution, and human exposure risks

M Li, J Fei, Z Zhang, Q Sun, C Liu - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Dietary intake is a crucial pathway of organophosphate esters (OPEs) exposure for human.
However, information about the exposure risk of OPEs via rice consumption is still largely …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution characteristics, source attribution, and health risk assessment of organophosphate esters in indoor and outdoor dust from various …

L Wu, X Li, J Fan, Y Bai, Y Zhang, H Lu, C Guo… - … and Environmental Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
The occurrence and profiles of organophosphate esters (OPEs) were studied in indoor and
outdoor dusts from various microenvironments, including forty-seven outdoor dusts from …

Occurrence, spatial distribution and ecological risk assessment of Organophosphate Esters in surface water and sediments from the Ravi River and its tributaries

S Naseem, AB Tabinda, M Baqar, MA Khan… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are widely used as substitutes for brominated flame
retardants and characterized as emerging contaminants. Due to their toxicity and persistent …

[HTML][HTML] Legacy and Emerging Organic Pollutants in Indoor and Outdoor Environments in Africa: Contamination Levels, Health Risks, and Analytical Techniques

G Muhwezi, C Kyarimpa, I Gumula, CB Nagawa… - Emerging …, 2025 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT The World Health Organisation reported that over 20% of the global disease
burden and deaths are caused by environmental factors such as air and dust pollution …

Comparison of indoor and outdoor atmospheric organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) from the petrochemical industrial area in North China: Occurrence, gas …

F Gong, T Zhang, T Zhao, A Qi, P Xu, Q Huang… - Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
The consumption of organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) has surged significantly
recent years since global banning of brominated flame retardants (BFRs). Industrial activity …

Seasonal variations of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in atmospheric deposition, and their contribution to soil loading

S Gong, J Huang, J Wang, M Lv, Y Deng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are ubiquitous in surface soil, and atmospheric deposition
is considered to be the major pollution source. However, the research on the environmental …