Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in PM2.5 associated with various source sectors in southern China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
qiqi li ◽  
Tao Wang ◽  
yuan zeng ◽  
yun fan ◽  
Shejun Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Brominated Flame Retardants ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Recycling Facilities

The present study investigated legacy and novel brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in atmospheric PM2.5 associated with various urban source sectors in a city and electronic waste (e-waste) recycling facilities in...

Brominated flame retardants in house dust from e-waste recycling and urban areas in South China: Implications on human exposure

2010 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 535-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Wang ◽  
Yun-Juan Ma ◽  
She-Jun Chen ◽  
Mi Tian ◽  
Xiao-Jun Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South China ◽  
House Dust ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Human Exposure ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Brominated Flame Retardants ◽  
Waste Recycling

scholarly journals Hydrophobic Organic Pollutants in Soils and Dusts at Electronic Waste Recycling Sites: Occurrence and Possible Impacts of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chimere Ohajinwa ◽  
Peter Van Bodegom ◽  
Qing Xie ◽  
Jingwen Chen ◽  
Martina Vijver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Diphenyl Ethers ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Electronic Waste Recycling ◽  
Hydrophobic Organic Pollutants

Concerns about the adverse consequences of informal electronic waste (e-waste) recycling is increasing, because e-waste contains some hazardous substances such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) which is used as flame retardants in electronics. There is dearth of information on the concentrations of PBDEs and the pattern of distribution at the various e-waste recycling sites in Nigeria. This study therefore measured the concentrations of 13 PBDE congeners, in top soils (0–10 cm) and in various dust samples from different e-waste recycling sites (burning, dismantling, repair). PBDE concentrations at e-waste sites were compared with the concentrations in samples from corresponding control sites in three study locations in Nigeria (Lagos, Ibadan, and Aba). There were significant differences in the level of PBDEs congeners between each of the e-waste recycling sites and the corresponding control sites. The levels of PBDEs at the e-waste recycling sites exceeded the levels at the controls sites by a factor of 100 s to 1000 s. In general, PBDE concentrations at the e-waste sites decreased with the intensity of the e-waste recycling activities: burning sites > dismantling sites > repair sites > control sites. Our results suggest that the informal e-waste recycling has negative impacts on the enviroment and human health.

Plant selective uptake of halogenated flame retardants at an e-waste recycling site in southern China

2016 ◽  
Vol 214 ◽  
pp. 705-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaorui Wang ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Chunling Luo ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Hua Yin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Selective Uptake ◽  
Halogenated Flame Retardants
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