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 …

Microplastic (MP) pollution in global sediment has been intensely studied and recognized as
the ultimate sink for residual MPs in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. During MP long-term …

Sewage sludge contains various classes of organic pollutants, limiting its land application.
Sludge composting can effectively remove some organic pollutants. This review summarizes …

Halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) have been extensively used in various consumer
products and many are classified as persistent organic pollutants due to their resistance to …

Surface sediments of polluted urban rivers can be a reservoir of hydrophobic persistent
organic pollutants (POPs). In this study, we comprehensively assessed the contamination of …

Background Massive amounts of sewage sludge are generated during biological sewage
treatment and are commonly subjected to anaerobic digestion, land application, and landfill …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent contaminants used as flame
retardants in electronic products. PBDEs are contaminants of concern due to leaching and …

As replacements for “old” organohalides, such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),“new” organohalides have been developed, including …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) serve as brominated flame retardants which
continue to receive considerable attention because of their persistence, bioaccumulation …

In this study, a high-efficiency co-treatment strategy for brominated epoxy resin (BER) and
copper-based spent catalyst (CBSC) was developed by using subcritical water (SubCW) …