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Modeling of Flame Retardants in Typical Urban Indoor Environments in China during 2010-2030: Influence of Policy and Decoration and Implications for Human Exposure

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Modeling of Flame Retardants in Typical Urban Indoor Environments in China during 2010-2030: Influence of Policy and Decoration and Implications for Human Exposure. / Li, Z.; Zhu, Y.; Wang, D. et al.
In: Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 55, No. 17, 07.09.2021, p. 11745-11755.

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Li, Z, Zhu, Y, Wang, D, Zhang, X, Jones, KC, Ma, J, Wang, P, Yang, R, Li, Y, Pei, Z, Zhang, Q & Jiang, G 2021, 'Modeling of Flame Retardants in Typical Urban Indoor Environments in China during 2010-2030: Influence of Policy and Decoration and Implications for Human Exposure', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 55, no. 17, pp. 11745-11755. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c03402

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Li, Z., Zhu, Y., Wang, D., Zhang, X., Jones, K. C., Ma, J., Wang, P., Yang, R., Li, Y., Pei, Z., Zhang, Q., & Jiang, G. (2021). Modeling of Flame Retardants in Typical Urban Indoor Environments in China during 2010-2030: Influence of Policy and Decoration and Implications for Human Exposure. Environmental Science and Technology, 55(17), 11745-11755. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c03402

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Li Z, Zhu Y, Wang D, Zhang X, Jones KC, Ma J et al. Modeling of Flame Retardants in Typical Urban Indoor Environments in China during 2010-2030: Influence of Policy and Decoration and Implications for Human Exposure. Environmental Science and Technology. 2021 Sept 7;55(17):11745-11755. Epub 2021 Aug 19. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c03402

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Li, Z. ; Zhu, Y. ; Wang, D. et al. / Modeling of Flame Retardants in Typical Urban Indoor Environments in China during 2010-2030 : Influence of Policy and Decoration and Implications for Human Exposure. In: Environmental Science and Technology. 2021 ; Vol. 55, No. 17. pp. 11745-11755.

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title = "Modeling of Flame Retardants in Typical Urban Indoor Environments in China during 2010-2030: Influence of Policy and Decoration and Implications for Human Exposure",
abstract = "Novel flame retardants (FRs) are of increasing concern, given growing evidence of health effects and use to replace polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). This study modeled combined effects of use policies and decoration on indoor FRs and human exposure for 18 widely used PBDEs, organophosphate esters (OPEs), and novel brominated flame retardants in typical urban indoor environments in China. The current estimated indoor emission rates and average concentrations in air and dust of the 18 FRs were 102-103 ng/h, 561 ng/m3, and 1.5 × 104 ng/g, respectively, with seven OPEs dominant (>69%). Different use patterns exist between China and the US and Europe. Scenarios modeled over 2010-2030 suggested that decoration would affect indoor concentrations of FRs more than use policies, and use policies were mainly responsible for shifts of FR composition. Additional use of hexabromobenzene and 2,3,4,5,6-pentabromotoluene and removal of BDE-209 would make the total human exposure to the modeled FR mixture increase after the restriction of penta- and octa-BDE but decrease after deca-BDE was banned. Better knowledge of the toxicity of substitutes is needed for a complete understanding of the health implications of such changes. Toddlers may be more affected by use changes than adults. Such studies are supportive to the management of FR use.  ",
keywords = "chemical use policy, decoration, flame retardants, indoor chemical exposure model, indoor contamination, Organic pollutants, Average concentration, Brominated flame retardants, Health implications, Hexabromobenzene, Indoor concentration, Indoor environment, Organophosphate esters, Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDEs), Flame retardants",
author = "Z. Li and Y. Zhu and D. Wang and X. Zhang and K.C. Jones and J. Ma and P. Wang and R. Yang and Y. Li and Z. Pei and Q. Zhang and G. Jiang",
note = "This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Environmental Science and Technology Copyright {\textcopyright} American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c03402",
year = "2021",
month = sep,
day = "7",
doi = "10.1021/acs.est.1c03402",
language = "English",
volume = "55",
pages = "11745--11755",
journal = "Environmental Science and Technology",
issn = "0013-936X",
publisher = "American Chemical Society",
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T2 - Influence of Policy and Decoration and Implications for Human Exposure

AU - Li, Z.

AU - Zhu, Y.

AU - Wang, D.

AU - Zhang, X.

AU - Jones, K.C.

AU - Ma, J.

AU - Wang, P.

AU - Yang, R.

AU - Li, Y.

AU - Pei, Z.

AU - Zhang, Q.

AU - Jiang, G.

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N2 - Novel flame retardants (FRs) are of increasing concern, given growing evidence of health effects and use to replace polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). This study modeled combined effects of use policies and decoration on indoor FRs and human exposure for 18 widely used PBDEs, organophosphate esters (OPEs), and novel brominated flame retardants in typical urban indoor environments in China. The current estimated indoor emission rates and average concentrations in air and dust of the 18 FRs were 102-103 ng/h, 561 ng/m3, and 1.5 × 104 ng/g, respectively, with seven OPEs dominant (>69%). Different use patterns exist between China and the US and Europe. Scenarios modeled over 2010-2030 suggested that decoration would affect indoor concentrations of FRs more than use policies, and use policies were mainly responsible for shifts of FR composition. Additional use of hexabromobenzene and 2,3,4,5,6-pentabromotoluene and removal of BDE-209 would make the total human exposure to the modeled FR mixture increase after the restriction of penta- and octa-BDE but decrease after deca-BDE was banned. Better knowledge of the toxicity of substitutes is needed for a complete understanding of the health implications of such changes. Toddlers may be more affected by use changes than adults. Such studies are supportive to the management of FR use.  

AB - Novel flame retardants (FRs) are of increasing concern, given growing evidence of health effects and use to replace polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). This study modeled combined effects of use policies and decoration on indoor FRs and human exposure for 18 widely used PBDEs, organophosphate esters (OPEs), and novel brominated flame retardants in typical urban indoor environments in China. The current estimated indoor emission rates and average concentrations in air and dust of the 18 FRs were 102-103 ng/h, 561 ng/m3, and 1.5 × 104 ng/g, respectively, with seven OPEs dominant (>69%). Different use patterns exist between China and the US and Europe. Scenarios modeled over 2010-2030 suggested that decoration would affect indoor concentrations of FRs more than use policies, and use policies were mainly responsible for shifts of FR composition. Additional use of hexabromobenzene and 2,3,4,5,6-pentabromotoluene and removal of BDE-209 would make the total human exposure to the modeled FR mixture increase after the restriction of penta- and octa-BDE but decrease after deca-BDE was banned. Better knowledge of the toxicity of substitutes is needed for a complete understanding of the health implications of such changes. Toddlers may be more affected by use changes than adults. Such studies are supportive to the management of FR use.  

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KW - decoration

KW - flame retardants

KW - indoor chemical exposure model

KW - indoor contamination

KW - Organic pollutants

KW - Average concentration

KW - Brominated flame retardants

KW - Health implications

KW - Hexabromobenzene

KW - Indoor concentration

KW - Indoor environment

KW - Organophosphate esters

KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDEs)

KW - Flame retardants

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DO - 10.1021/acs.est.1c03402

M3 - Journal article

VL - 55

SP - 11745

EP - 11755

JO - Environmental Science and Technology

JF - Environmental Science and Technology

SN - 0013-936X

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