Global historical stocks and emissions of PBDEs

G Abbasi, L Li, K Breivik - Environmental science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
The first spatially and temporally resolved inventory of BDE28, 47, 99, 153, 183, and 209 in
the anthroposphere and environment is presented here. The stock and emissions of PBDE …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmaceutical residues are widespread in Baltic Sea coastal and offshore waters–Screening for pharmaceuticals and modelling of environmental …

B Björlenius, M Ripszám, P Haglund… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The consumption of pharmaceuticals worldwide coupled with modest removal efficiencies of
sewage treatment plants have resulted in the presence of pharmaceuticals in aquatic …

Use of food web knowledge in environmental conservation and management of living resources in the Baltic Sea

M Eero, J Dierking, C Humborg… - ICES Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Food webs are central entities mediating processes and external pressures in marine
ecosystems. They are essential to understand and predict ecosystem dynamics and …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution of perfluoroalkyl acids in fish species from the Baltic Sea and freshwaters in Finland

E Kumar, J Koponen, P Rantakokko, R Airaksinen… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Occurrence and distribution of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), a sub-category of per-and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), is widespread in the environment. Food, especially fish …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial aspects of the dioxin risk formation in the Baltic Sea: A systematic review

L Nevalainen, J Tuomisto, P Haapasaari… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Dioxins have been an inconvenience to the Baltic Sea ecosystem for decades. Although the
concentrations in the environment and biota have continuously decreased, dioxins still pose …

PBDE levels in breast milk are decreasing in California

W Guo, A Holden, SC Smith, R Gephart, M Petreas… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
To assess the efficacy of the bans in reducing PBDE levels, we recruited 67 California first
time mothers (sampled during 2009–2012) and collected cord blood at birth (n= 31), breast …

Temporal trends of PBDD/Fs, PCDD/Fs, PBDEs and PCBs in ringed seals from the Baltic Sea (Pusa hispida botnica) between 1974 and 2015

F Bjurlid, A Roos, IE Jogsten, J Hagberg - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Temporal trends in exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were assessed in 22
pooled samples gathered from 69 individuals of Baltic ringed seal (Pusa hispida botnica) …

PCDD/Fs and PCBs in Baltic fish–Recent data, risk for consumers

S Mikolajczyk, M Warenik-Bany, M Pajurek - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
This study determines the levels of PCDD/Fs and PCBs in Baltic fish caught in ICES areas
24, 25, and 26, and the related risk for fish consumers in relation to the newly established …

Alternative and legacy flame retardants in marine mammals from three northern ocean regions

ML Berger, SD Shaw, CB Rolsky, D Chen, J Sun… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Flame retardants are globally distributed contaminants that have been linked to negative
health effects in humans and wildlife. As top predators, marine mammals bioaccumulate …

Occurrence and spatial distribution of chemical contaminants in edible fish species collected from UK and proximate marine waters

AR Fernandes, D Mortimer, M Holmes, M Rose… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
The occurrence of a range of regulated and emerging organic environmental contaminants
was investigated in 182 samples of edible marine fish sampled mainly from UK marine …