Health toxicity effects of brominated flame retardants: From environmental to human exposure

J Feiteiro, M Mariana, E Cairrão - Environmental pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) are
brominated flame retardants widely used in variety of industrial and consumer products (eg …

Brominated flame retardants–exposure and risk assessment for the general population

H Fromme, G Becher, B Hilger, W Völkel - International journal of hygiene …, 2016 - Elsevier
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are a large group of different substances used in
numerous products to prevent fire hazards. Some of them are persistent in the environment …

Hexabromocyclododecane: current understanding of chemistry, environmental fate and toxicology and implications for global management

CH Marvin, GT Tomy, JM Armitage… - … science & technology, 2011 - ACS Publications
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) is a globally produced brominated flame retardant
(BFR) used primarily as an additive FR in polystyrene and textile products and has been the …

Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry in food safety

AK Malik, C Blasco, Y Picó - Journal of Chromatography A, 2010 - Elsevier
The use of powerful mass spectrometric detectors in combination with liquid
chromatography has played a vital role to solve many problems related to food safety. Since …

Indoor contamination with hexabromocyclododecanes, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and perfluoroalkyl compounds: an important exposure pathway for people?

S Harrad, CA de Wit, MAE Abdallah… - … science & technology, 2010 - ACS Publications
This review underlines the importance of indoor contamination as a pathway of human
exposure to hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers …

Levels and profiles of persistent organic pollutants in breast milk in China and their potential health risks to breastfed infants: A review

L Hu, D Luo, L Wang, M Yu, S Zhao, Y Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Although some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were prohibited or limited in use several
decades ago, they are still frequently detected in the human body. The purpose of this study …

Determination of PBDEs, HBB, PBEB, DBDPE, HBCD, TBBPA and related compounds in sewage sludge from Catalonia (Spain)

M Gorga, E Martínez, A Ginebreda, E Eljarrat… - Science of the Total …, 2013 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to determine different brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in
sewage sludge produced in 17 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) located in the …

Analysis of selected emerging contaminants in sewage sludge

MS Díaz-Cruz, MJ García-Galán, P Guerra… - TrAC Trends in …, 2009 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, steroid sex hormones, illicit drugs, flame
retardants and perfluorinated compounds are considered environmental emerging …

Review of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) with a focus on legislation and recent publications concerning toxicokinetics and-dynamics

C Koch, T Schmidt-Kötters, R Rupp, B Sures - Environmental Pollution, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, we review recent publications regarding the toxicokinetics and-dynamics of the
flame retardant Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD). HBCD has recently been listed as a …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence and health effects of hexabromocyclododecane: an updated review

ML Marques, E Cairrao - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) is a non-aromatic compound belonging to the bromine
flame retardant family and is a known persistent organic pollutant (POP). This compound …