Spatio-temporal variations and input patterns on the legacy and novel brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in coastal rivers of North China

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 283; p. 117093
• Main Authors: Liu, Lin, Zhen, Xiaomei, Wang, Xinming, Zhang, Daochang, Sun, Linting, Tang, Jianhui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 15.08.2021
• Subjects: aquatic environment; autumn; Biodegradation; bromination; China; decabromodiphenyl ethane; decabromodiphenyl ether; dry season; Halogenated flame retardants; High risk; human health; pollution; Production; risk; rivers; seasonal variation; Wet deposition; wet season; winter; Yellow Sea; Yellow Sea; China; Biodegradation; Halogenated flame retardants; High risk; Wet deposition; Production

Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE209) has been subject to restrictions since 2018 in developed countries but is still manufacturing in China. Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) is widely used as a replacement for BDE209. To better understand the behaviors and fates of these legacy and novel brominated flam...