Facilitated leaching of additive-derived PBDEs from plastic by seabirds' stomach oil and accumulation in tissues

K Tanaka, H Takada, R Yamashita… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
Our previous study suggested the transfer of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame
retardants from ingested plastics to seabirds' tissues. To understand how the PBDEs are …

Oxidative degradation of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE 209) by potassium permanganate: reaction pathways, kinetics, and mechanisms assisted by density …

J Shi, R Qu, M Feng, X Wang, L Wang… - Environmental …, 2015 - ACS Publications
This study found that decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE 209) could be oxidized effectively by
potassium permanganate (KMnO4) in sulfuric acid medium. A total of 15 intermediate …

[HTML][HTML] Selecting the right bird model in experimental studies on endocrine disrupting chemicals

VLB Jaspers - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Birds have been used as model species in ecotoxicological research for decades but have
only recently been included in toxicity testing schemes. However, the avian fauna is very …

Contaminant sources, gastrointestinal absorption, and tissue distribution of organohalogenated pollutants in chicken from an e-waste site

XB Zheng, XJ Luo, J Zheng, YH Zeng, BX Mai - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Several organohalogenated pollutants (OHPs), including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), and 1, 2 …

Trends of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and hexabromocyclododecane in eggs of Canadian Arctic seabirds reflect changing use patterns

BM Braune, RJ Letcher, AJ Gaston, ML Mallory - Environmental Research, 2015 - Elsevier
Due to the substantial use and release of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame
retardants in North America, PBDE concentrations in North American marine biota are …

The distribution and biomagnification of higher brominated BDEs in terrestrial organisms affected by a typical e-waste burning site in South China

Z Nie, S Tian, Y Tian, Z Tang, Y Tao, Q Die, Y Fang… - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
Soil, vegetation, and several terrestrial species including turtledove, chicken, goose,
grasshopper, dragonfly, butterfly and ant, were collected from an area surrounding a typical …

Using population demographic parameters to assess impacts of two polybrominated diphenyl ethers (BDE-47, BDE-209) on the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis

J Sha, Y Wang, H Chen, M Wang, H Wang, X Li… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are highly persistent anthropogenic contaminants
found in the environment, posing a risk to aquatic ecosystems, whereas there is a lack of …

Contaminants of legacy and emerging concern in terrestrial passerines from a nature reserve in South China: residue levels and inter-species differences in the …

Y Peng, JP Wu, L Tao, L Mo, B Tang, Q Zhang… - Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge is limited about the bioaccumulation of persistent halogenated
compounds (PHCs) in terrestrial wildlife. Several PHCs, including …

Metabolic pathways of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE209) in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) via intraperitoneal injection

C Feng, Y Xu, J Zha, J Li, F Wu, Z Wang - Environmental Toxicology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE209) was of great concern due to its biotransformation in
different organisms. However, most studies devoted to the metabolic intermediates of …

Methodology and determination of tetradecabromo-1, 4-diphenoxybenzene flame retardant and breakdown by-products in sediments from the Laurentian Great Lakes

L Trouborst, S Chu, D Chen, RJ Letcher - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Tetradecabromo-1, 4-diphenoxybenzene (TeDB-DiPhOBz) is a brominated
polyphenyl ether flame retardant (FR) that is known to photolytically degrade to produce …