Current progress in degradation and removal methods of polybrominated diphenyl ethers from water and soil: A review

B Yao, Z Luo, D Zhi, D Hou, L Luo, S Du… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The widespread of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the environment has caused
rising concerns, and it is an urgent endeavor to find a proper way for PBDEs remediation …

Insights into the occurrence, fate, and impacts of halogenated flame retardants in municipal wastewater treatment plants

G Xu, X Zhao, S Zhao, C Chen, MJ Rogers… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
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 …

Drivers of change behind the spatial distribution and fate of typical trace organic pollutants in fresh waste leachate across China

H Gong, J Hu, X Rui, Y Wang, N Zhu - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
There have been growing concerns regarding the health and environmental impacts of trace
organic pollutants (TOPs). However, fresh leachate from municipal solid waste (MSW) has …

Efficient and Complete Detoxification of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Sediments Achieved by Bioaugmentation with Dehalococcoides and Microbial Ecological …

G Xu, HL Ng, C Chen, S Zhao, J He - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are prevalent environmental pollutants, but
bioremediation of PBDEs remains to be reported. Here we report accelerated remediation of …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the environmental impact and risks of organic additives in plastics: a call for sustained research and sustainable solutions

Z Wang, G Liang, S Jiang, F Wang, H Li, B Li… - Emerging …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pervasive use of plastics in modern society necessitates the incorporation of organic
additives to enhance their performance. However, the leachability of these additives and …

Catalytic degradation of brominated flame retardants in the environment: New techniques and research highlights

J Dong, G Li, J Gao, H Zhang, S Bi, S Liu, C Liao… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the extensive commercial use of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), human beings
are chronically exposed to BFRs, causing great harms to human health, which imposes …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on BDE-209: source, distribution, influencing factors, toxicity, and degradation

Y Sun, Y Xu, H Wu, J Hou - Environment International, 2024 - Elsevier
As the most widely used polybrominated diphenyl ether, BDE-209 is commonly used in
polymer-based commercial and household products. Due to its unique physicochemical …

Distribution characteristics and risks assessment of brominated flame retardants in surface soil from both a legacy and a new e-waste dismantling site

S Ling, C Lu, M Fu, S Zhou, Z Qiao, C Peng… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are widely used in diverse industries, resulting in
extensive environmental contamination. Although many legacy BFRs have been banned …

A critical review of water contamination by polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and main degradation techniques

M Motamedi, L Yerushalmi, F Haghighat… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pollution of aquatic environments by polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) has
attracted considerable research interest in recent years. Photocatalysis, a well-established …

Spatial distribution of organophosphorus and brominated flame retardants in surface water, sediment, groundwater, and wild fish in Chengdu, China

L Hou, J Jiang, Z Gan, YY Dai, P Yang, Y Yan… - Archives of …, 2019 - Springer
The occurrence and spatial distribution of 13 organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs),
11 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and eight novel brominated flame retardants …