Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(8), P. 3931 - 3941
Published: Feb. 13, 2024
High
global
plastic
production
volumes
have
led
to
the
widespread
presence
of
bisphenol
compounds
in
human
living
and
working
environments.
The
most
common
bisphenol,
A
(BPA),
despite
being
endocrine
disruptive
estrogenic,
is
still
not
fully
banned
worldwide,
leading
continued
exposure
via
particles
air,
dust,
surfaces
both
outdoor
indoor
While
its
abundance
well
documented,
few
studies
addressed
chemical
transformations
BPA,
properties
reactive
products,
their
toxicity.
Here,
first
gas-surface
multiphase
ozonolysis
experiment
BPA
thin
films,
at
a
constant
ozone
mixing
ratio
100
ppb,
was
performed
flow
tube
for
periods
up
24
h.
Three
transformation
products
involving
addition
1,
2,
3
oxygen
atoms
molecule
were
identified
by
LC-ESI-HRMS
analyses.
Exposure
air
surface
films
BPA-containing
thermal
paper
over
days
validated
experiments,
demonstrating
rapid
nature
this
reaction
atmospherically
relevant
levels.
Multiple
pathways
are
proposed
that
likely
applicable
only
but
also
emerging
commercial
products.
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
172, P. 107797 - 107797
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
Microplastics
(MPs)
in
the
environment
have
become
a
global
concern,
not
only
for
physical
effects
of
plastic
particles
themselves
but
also
being
vectors
chemical
additives.
In
this
context,
little
is
known
about
ability
MPs,
particularly
extruded
polystyrene
microplastics
(XPS-MPs),
to
release
organic
additives
marine
environment.
study,
series
field
and
laboratory
experiments
were
carried
out
determine
leaching
behaviour
including
brominated
flame
retardants
from
XPS-MPs
into
seawater.
The
conducted
confirmed
rapid
bisphenol
A
(BPA),
2,4,6-tribromophenol
(TBP),
tetrabromobisphenol
(TBBPA)
hexabromocyclododecane
diastereoisomers
(α-,
β-,
γ-HBCDD)
studied
MPs
followed
by
slower
rate
over
time.
environmental
factors
on
rates
these
examined.
Increasing
Dissolved
Organic
Matter
(DOM)
concentrations
temperature
seawater
enhanced
increasing
their
solubility
polymer
flexibility.
contrast,
pH
tested
at
7,
7.5
8
was
found
minor
effect
leaching;
salinity
negatively
affected
likely
due
reduced
diffusion
MPs.
present
study
provides
empirical
evidence
as
source
that
merit
further
investigation.
Gels,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. 180 - 180
Published: March 5, 2025
The
comonomer
bisphenol
A
(BPA)
finds
applications
in
the
plastics
industry,
where
it
is
used
production
of
polycarbonates,
plastics,
PVC,
thermal
paper,
epoxy
and
vinyl
ester
resins,
polyurethane.
water,
with
which
many
these
materials
come
into
contact,
one
main
sources
human
exposure
to
BPA.
When
ingested
or
touched,
BPA
can
damage
organs,
disrupt
endocrine
immune
systems,
generate
inflammatory
responses,
be
involved
genotoxic
processes.
Therefore,
need
develop
effective
techniques
for
removing
from
aqueous
environments
imperative.
This
paper
provides
a
comprehensive
review
regarding
removal
focusing
on
performance
adsorption
mechanisms
various
adsorbents
based
chitosan
composites.
chemical
physical
factors,
kinetics
models
governing
process
are
also
examined.
outlines
that,
despite
considerable
progress
absorption
using
gels,
further
research
necessary
assess
efficacy
treating
real
wastewater
large-scale
manufacture.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: June 3, 2022
Abstract
Contamination
of
drinking
water
with
endocrine-disrupting
chemicals
(EDCs)
raises
concerns
over
the
security
and
long-term
sustainability
clean
supplies
as
well
human
exposure
via
daily
intake.
In
this
study,
seasonal
disparity
occurrence
six
phthalates
bisphenol-A
in
supply
system
associated
health-risk
were
examined.
The
detection
frequencies
∑6PAEs
ranged
from
24
to
100%
winter
whereas;
summer
it
is
below
limit
up
100%.
DEHP
was
most
prevalent
phthalate
congener
ranging
1.14
8351.85
µg/L
(winter)
0.552
410.29
(summer)
surpassing
permissible
limit.
However,
BPA
concentrations
found
under
results
suggested
that
PAEs
concentration
displayed
significant
variations
highest
lowest
summer.
assessed,
indicating
a
possible
health
risk
humans
hazard
quotient
(HQ)
>
1
for
only.
findings
necessitate
an
immediate
scrutiny
these
EDCs
are
critical
implementing
effective
technologies
at
WTP
scale
ensure
quality
safety
ascertain
environmental
health.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
843, P. 157094 - 157094
Published: June 29, 2022
Chlorinated
paraffins
(CPs)
are
synthetic
chemicals
that
produced
at
high
volumes
and
have
a
global
presence.
CPs
generally
divided
into
three
groups
based
on
their
carbon
chain
lengths:
short-chain
(SCCPs,
C10–13),
medium-chain
(MCCPs,
C14–17),
long-chain
(LCCPs,
C≥18).
SCCPs
been
formally
recognized
as
persistent
organic
pollutants
(POPs)
listed
under
the
Stockholm
Convention
POPs.
Concerns
about
increases
in
MCCP
LCCP
production
replacements
for
SCCP
products
rising,
given
similar
properties
to
fact
they
remain
relatively
understudied
with
only
few
reported
measurements
air.
Passive
air
samplers
polyurethane
foam
disks
(PUF-PAS),
which
successfully
applied
SCCPs,
provide
an
opportunity
expand
existing
body
of
data
concentrations,
inexpensive
require
little
maintenance.
The
uptake
MCCPs
LCCPs
by
PUF
disk
is
characterized
this
paper
newly
derived
PUF-air
partitioning
coefficients
using
COSMOtherm.
ability
capture
both
gas-phase
particle
fractions
important
because
reduced
volatility
compared
therefore
mainly
associated
particulate
matter
In
addition,
due
use
additives
plastics
rubber
products,
micro-
nanoplastics,
considered
be
potential
vectors
long-range
atmospheric
transport
(LRAT)
these
chemicals.
review
has
highlighted
other
limitations
reporting
air,
including
lack
suitable
analytical
standards
requirement
advanced
methods
detect
resolve
complex
mixtures.
Overall,
indicates
further
research
needed
many
areas
medium-
chlorinated
order
better
understand
occurrence,
fate
