BFRs (brominated flame retardants) are a class of compounds that are added to or applied
to polymeric materials to avoid or reduce the spread of fire. Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) …

Background In the past, cases of PCDD/F and PCB contamination exceeding limits in food
from animal origin (eggs, meat or milk) were mainly caused by industrially produced feed …

Microplastics are one of the emerging contaminants that have received attention in recent
decades due to their adverse effects on human health and the environment. Though …

Plastic are emerging pollutants requiring urgent intervention for its management. In African
countries like Nigeria, the evidence to inform plastic pollution management is scanty. This …

Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a high use brominated flame retardant (BFR), raising
concerns of widespread pollution and harm to human and ecological health. BFR …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) released from plastics into water, soil and air are
significant environmental and health problem. Continuous exposure of humans to these …

Background Children and consumers are exposed to increasingly complex mixtures of
known and as-yet-unknown toxic chemicals from toys and products. However traditional …

Polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs) have been recognised as
environmental pollutants for decades but their occurrence in food has only recently been …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were the first brominated persistent organic
pollutants (POPs) listed in the Stockholm Convention. Parties to the convention are currently …

Brominated phenols (BPs) of anthropogenic origin are aromatic substances widely used in
the industry as flame retardants (FRs) and pesticides as well as the components of FRs and …