Hansel David Burgos Melo, Juliana de Souza-Araujo, Laura Geraldine Benavides Garzón, João Carlos Macedo, Rafael Cardoso, Sandro Donnini Mancini, Stuart Harrad, André Henrique Rosa
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) have been widely used as additives in polymeric products such as electronic and electrical equipment (EEE) to help meet fire safety regulations. However, some BFRs like polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), are now listed under the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and banned in many countries, due to their adverse health impacts, environmental persistence, and capacity for bioaccumulation and long-range atmospheric transport. Despite this, in Brazil, only a few studies exist of the presence of these contaminants in the environment, and even fewer in waste EEE (WEEE)...
September 26, 2023: Science of the Total Environment