Decabromodiphenyl ether fate in soil system : sorption in soil matrices and new perspective for soil remediation

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been used for decades as flame retardants in polymeric materials. Products containing lower brominated congeners have been banned because of concerns about their toxicity to neurological, reproductive and endocrinal systems. Restrictions on the use of the...

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Main Author: Malgaretti, Maura
Published: University of Strathclyde 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.701557