Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) or phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are emerging organic
contaminants (EOCs) that may harm biota and human health. Humans can be exposed to …

The burgeoning global market in electronic and electrical devices, combined with shorter
device life expectancies, is fuelling an unprecedented health crisis for children in the …

Aromatic hydrocarbons (AHs) are toxic environmental contaminants presented in most of the
environmental matrices. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for the removal of AHs in the …

Bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogues are high-volume production organic synthetic
compounds used in the synthesis of plastics. BPA has been categorized as an endocrine …

Agricultural plastic films have been proven highly advantageous, but they also cause
pollution of plastic debris and associated chemicals. Phthalates (phthalic acid esters, PAEs) …

In the last decades, the growing industrial activities, rapid urbanization, highest consumption
rates, and non-safe human practices have greatly increased soil pollution with …

Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a synthetic chemical used in the manufacturing of polycarbonates and
epoxy resins. This paper is a review of studies reporting the occurrences and concentrations …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are distributed worldwide due to long-term
anthropogenic pollution sources. PAHs are recalcitrant and highly persistent in the …

Phthalate acid esters (PAEs) are commonly used plastic additives, not chemically bound to
the plastic that migrate into surrounding environments, posing a threat to environmental and …