Silicone (organosiloxanes) contents were measured in samples of river water, river
sediment and fish muscle from the Nagara River watershed, Japan. Silicones in samples of …

In the late 1990s, severe pollution by persistent organic contaminants (POCs) was observed
in Lake Sihwa by use of a combination of instrumental analyses and in vitro bioassays. To …

Wastewater, aeration gas, dewatered sludge, and incineration ash and flue gas (from
dewatered sludge) were collected from 9 sewage treatment plants (STPs) located in …

Volatile methylsiloxanes (VMS) have been identified as contaminants of emerging concern
in aquatic systems. Here, we report on the presence of VMS in sediment and wastewater …

Abstract High concentrations (1.08 ng/g-3.61 mg/g) of methylsiloxanes, including cyclic
analogs [octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) and …

Methylsiloxanes are widely found in the environment and have been of increasing concern
because of their strong resistance to degradation and potential toxicity to organisms …

Since they were first synthesized in 1940, siloxanes have been widely exploited by the
cosmetic, construction, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Global siloxane production has …

Abstract Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5), a high production volume chemical used in
personal care products, enters the environment both via air and sewage treatment plant …

Methyl siloxanes, which belong to organic silicon compounds and have linear and cyclic
structures, are of particular concern because of their potential characteristic of persistent …

The awareness of possible environmental hazards caused by the widespread global use of
volatile methylsiloxanes (VMSs) in personal care products (PCPs) and industrial processes …