scholarly journals Evaluation of the Genotoxic and Physiological Effects of Decabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-209) and Dechlorane Plus (DP) Flame Retardants in Marine Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 2700-2708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Barón ◽  
Awantha Dissanayake ◽  
Judit Vilà-Cano ◽  
Charlotte Crowther ◽  
James W. Readman ◽  
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Author(s):  
Oghenekohwiroro Edjere ◽  
Chukwunonso Elvis Stephen

Aims: This study is aimed at determining the concentration of two widely used BFRs; Decabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-209) and Tetrabromo Bisphenol-A (TBBPA) in sediment and leachate samples. Place and Duration of Study: Field sampling were carried out from five major dumpsites around Warri Municipality, Delta State, Nigeria. Analyte extraction was done in 2017 at the Science laboratory, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun Delta State, Nigeria and quantification done in Switzerland by Bachema Analytical Laboratories in 2017. Methods: Three soil samples were collected from each site 15cm from the soil surface. Also, three leachate samples from three different trial pits done for each site. Collected soil samples were stored in glass bottles and labelled. While the leachate samples are stored using glass containers and labelled. The BFRs were extracted using Aceton and cyclohexane for each soil matrix and cyclohexane for the leachate samples, then the extract was analysed using GC coupled with an ECD supplied by Thermo Trace GC Ultra, Italy. Results: The results showed the average concentration for TBBPA in the sediments was 0.0234 g/kg and that of the BDE-209 was recorded as 0.1828 g/kg. Results from the leachate sample were below the detectable range of the analytical equipment, TBBPA (0.02 g/kg) and BDE (0.1 g/kg). There is no statistical difference between the mean concentration of TBBPA for the sediment in each of the locations (P>.05) and no difference (P>.05) for BDE-209 for the sediment in each of the locations (P>.05). Conclusion: Findings from this study holds that the concentration of TBBPA and BDE-209 in sediment is higher when compared with concentrations presented in other literatures studied in this report and this calls for immediate action due to the health risk associated with exposure in these municipalities.


2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 2734-2738
Author(s):  
Mihai Dumitras ◽  
Dan Maftei ◽  
Anton Airinei ◽  
Nita Tudorachi ◽  
Alin Constantin Dirtu

This study aims to investigate the thermal degradation behavior of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE 209) by simultaneous TG/DTA under various conditions. Due to low volatility, high elution temperatures are needed when applying chromatographic techniques for this class of flame retardants (FR), resulting in thermal degradation affecting analysis results, but no systematic study has been reported. Kinetic analysis was performed by the non-parametric (NPK) method, and in correlation with evolved gas analysis (EGA) information and molecular modeling results, provided valuable insight into the kinetics and mechanism of BDE 209 thermal degradation. The conclusions were aimed at designing proper specific GC analytical methods for the selected FRs and serving for a better estimation of the human exposure to such compounds.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ciro A Oliveira Ribeiro ◽  
Dandie Antunes Bozza ◽  
Luise Esqu ◽  
Elton Celton de Oliveira ◽  
Francisco Filipak Neto

Abstract In the last decades, there has been an increase in demand for new polymers, including flame-retardants compounds, to meet fire prevention by international safety standards. The decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) is a polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) congener still in use worldwide. This compound presents lipophilic properties and so is easily bioaccumulated in the food chain. The 2, 4, 6 - Tribromophenol (TBP) is a PBDE metabolite also used as pesticide and flame-retardant for wood conservation. In the current study, the acute and chronic toxicity of BDE-209 and TBP was evaluated in Oreochromis niloticus through the analyses of redox unbalance, neurotoxicity and histopathological biomarkers after acute (24, 48, 72 and 96 h) and chronic (90 days) exposures to 0.5, 5 and 50 ng/g of the PBDEs. The results showed effects in GST activity and damage to biomolecules in both acute and chronic exposures. Histopathological findings were observed in the acute experiment, while hepatocyte lesions were found in both experiments. Only BDE-209 presented neurotoxic effects. The current study revealed new endpoints related with polybrominated compounds in fish, highlighting the needs to review the risk of exposure to biota and human populations.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Manuel Pérez Iglesias ◽  
Patricia Silvia Gonzalez ◽  
Mirian Roxana Calderon ◽  
Guillermo Sebastian Natale ◽  
Cesar Americo Almeida

Abstract In recent years, polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDE have been identified as the new emerging pollutants. These pollutants are derived from e-waste and their adverse effect on biota has been proven. In this work, the adverse effects of BDE-209 on mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) were evaluated. Acute toxicity bioassays were carried out with daily renewal of solutions, using different concentrations of environmental relevance ranged between 10 and 100 µg.L− 1 of BDE-209. After 48 and 96 h of exposure, mortality, individual activity (swimming), biochemical activity (catalase; thiobarbituric acid reactive substances; and acetylcholinesterase), and cytotoxic responses (micronucleus frequencies) were studied. In addition, integrated biomarker response and multivariate analyses were conducted to study the correlation of biomarkers. The calculated lethal concentrations 50 remained constant after all exposure times (24 to 96 h), and the corresponding value was 27.79 µg.L− 1 BDE-209. Furthermore, BDE-209 induced effects on the swimming activity of this species in relation to acetylcholine, since BDE-209 increased, produced oxidative damage at the biochemical level and genotoxicity after 48 h of sublethal concentrations (10 and 25 µg.L− 1 BDE-209) of exposure. The results show that BDE-209 has biochemical, cytotoxic, neurotoxic and genotoxic potential on G. affinis. In addition, mosquitofish can be used as a good bioindicator to evaluate environmental stressors and flame retardants could be a risk factor to Neotropical species.


2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (15) ◽  
pp. 4653-4658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather M. Stapleton ◽  
Brian Brazil ◽  
R. David Holbrook ◽  
Carys L. Mitchelmore ◽  
Rae Benedict ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 125 ◽  
pp. 114-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruijuan Qu ◽  
Chenguang Li ◽  
Xiaoxue Pan ◽  
Xiaolan Zeng ◽  
Jiaoqin Liu ◽  
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