Dechlorane Plus (DP) is a high production volume, chlorinated flame retardant. Despite its
long production history, it was only recently found in the environment. The first “sightings” of …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a family of toxicants that are ubiquitous in the
environment. These contaminants generate considerable interest, because some of them …

Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

Recent reviews by researchers from academia, industry, and government have revealed that
the criteria used by the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants under the …

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 …

In the wake of the listing by the Stockholm Convention of PBDEs, an increasing number of
“novel” flame retardants (NFRs) are being used in products. The properties that make for …

A mechanistic mass balance bioconcentration model is developed and parameterized for
ionogenic organic chemicals (IOCs) in fish and evaluated against a compilation of empirical …

Second-order rate constants (k SO 4•−) for the reaction of sulfate radical anion (SO 4•−) with
trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) are of scientific and practical importance for assessing …

The bioaccumulation of a broad range of pharmaceuticals and personal care product
chemicals (PPCPs) was studied in Cootes Paradise Marsh (CPM), an urban wetland that …

Aquaculture production constitutes one of the main sources of pollution with veterinary
medicines into the environment. About 90% of the global aquaculture production is …