Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska c. 2, HR-10001, Zagreb, Croatia.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020 Feb;27(6):5744-5758. doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-07598-7. Epub 2020 Jan 13.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), present in the environment, animals, and humans. Their levels, distribution, and human exposure have been studied extensively, and over the last decade, various legal measures have been taken to prohibit or minimize their production and use due to the increasing amount of evidence of their harmful effects on human and animal health.Our aim here was to make a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the levels and distribution of PBDEs in the aquatic environment, air, and soil, in indoor dust, and in humans. To fulfill this, we searched through Web of Science for literature data reported in the last five years (2015-2019) on levels of at least six key PBDE congeners in abovementioned matrices. According to our summarized data, significant PBDE mass concentrations/fractions are still being detected in various sample types across the world, which implies that PBDE contamination is an ongoing problem. Secondary sources of PBDEs like contaminated soils and landfills, especially those with electronic and electrical waste (e-waste), represent a particular risk to the future and therefore require a special attention of scientists.
多溴二苯醚(PBDEs)是一类溴化阻燃剂(BFRs),存在于环境、动物和人类中。它们的水平、分布和人类暴露情况已经得到了广泛研究,在过去十年中,由于越来越多的证据表明它们对人类和动物健康有害,因此采取了各种法律措施来禁止或最小化它们的生产和使用。
我们的目的是对水生环境、空气、土壤、室内灰尘和人类中的 PBDEs 水平和分布进行全面和最新的综述。为此,我们在 Web of Science 上搜索了过去五年(2015-2019 年)报道的文献数据,这些文献数据报告了上述基质中至少六种关键 PBDE 同系物的水平。根据我们总结的数据,在世界各地的各种样本类型中仍然检测到大量的 PBDE 质量浓度/分数,这意味着 PBDE 污染是一个持续存在的问题。污染土壤和垃圾填埋场等 PBDE 的二次来源,特别是那些含有电子和电气废物(电子废物)的来源,对未来构成了特别的风险,因此需要科学家们的特别关注。