Electronic waste (e-waste) contains numerous chemicals harmful to human and ecological
health. To update a 2013 review assessing adverse human health consequences of …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are extensively used as brominated flame
retardants (BFRs) in different types of materials, which have been listed as Persistent …

Polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are commonly added to electronic products for
flame-retardation effects, and are attracting more and more attentions due to their potential …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals are a group of pollutants that can affect the endocrine
system and lead to diseases and dysfunctions across the lifespan of organisms. They are …

Both legacy and emerging per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been found to
be threats to human health. In particular, fetuses are sensitive to xenobiotics and the …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely used as brominated flame retardants.
Because of their toxicity and persistence, some PBDEs were restricted under the Stockholm …

To reveal the pollution status associated with rapid urbanization and economic growth,
extensive areas of agricultural soils (approximately 45,800 km 2) in the Yangtze River Delta …

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 …

Increasing evidence in animal models has suggested that polybrominated diphenyl ethers
(PBDEs), a class of brominated flame retardants, can cause retinotoxicity. However, data on …

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are a large group of widely used chemicals, which have
been produced and used since 1970s. As a consequence of substantial and long-term …