Severe contamination and time trends of legacy and novel halogenated flame retardants in multiple environmental media from Lake Shihwa, Korea: Effectiveness of regulatory action
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Title
- Severe contamination and time trends of legacy and novel halogenated flame retardants in multiple environmental media from Lake Shihwa, Korea: Effectiveness of regulatory action
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Author(s)
- Lee, Sunggyu; Ra, Kongtae; Moon, Hyo-Bang
- KIOST Author(s)
- Ra, Kongtae(나공태)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 나공태
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Publication Year
- 2021-09
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Abstract
- Novel halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) were introduced to industrial markets as alternatives to legacy brominated FRs (BFRs), such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). In the present study, PBDEs and their brominated and chlorinated alternatives, novel BFRs (NBFRs) and dechlorane plus (DP), were measured in multiple environmental matrices in a highly industrialized lake in Korea. Legacy and novel HFRs were detected in multiple samples, indicating ubiquitous contamination. Concentrations of HFRs in water and sediment observed in creeks running through machine, textiles, and automobile industrial complexes were significantly higher than those observed in inside and outside of the lake. Higher bioaccumulation levels of HFRs were observed in inshore compared with offshore waters. Results suggest that multi-matrix distribution of legacy and novel HFRs was dependent on the geographical proximity to industrial sources. Compared with previous studies, the highest levels of PBDEs and NBFRs were recorded in water samples on a global scale, implying on-going emissions from industrial activities. Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) was a dominant compound in water samples, whereas the concentrations of PBDEs, NBFRs, and DP in sediment were similar to each other. This suggests a shift in consumption from legacy to novel HFRs, preferentially in water environments. A significant declining trend in PBDEs was observed in water and sediment collected between 2008 and 2015, indicating the effectiveness of regulatory actions. Based on their environmental occurrence and bioaccumulation potential, pentabromoethylbenzene and bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate may pose emerging concerns regarding contamination of aquatic environments. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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ISSN
- 0045-6535
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/42169
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DOI
- 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130620
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Bibliographic Citation
- CHEMOSPHERE, v.279, 2021
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Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
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Subject
- DIPHENYL ETHERS PBDES; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS; DECHLORANE PLUS; SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION; TOXICITY; BIOMAGNIFICATION; ATMOSPHERE; PROFILES; EXPOSURE; ESTUARY
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Keywords
- Alternative; DBDPE; PBEB; BEHTBP; Dechlorane; Regulation
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article
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