Abstract
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been determined in 30 samples, including soil, biota and plant collected from an electronic waste recycling site and its vicinage towns. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzo-furans (PCDD/Fs) were also simultaneously analyzed in 20 samples. PBDEs were detected in all soil samples and the highest was up to 789 ng/g dry weight (dw). The toxic equivalency (TEQ) of PCBs and PCDD/Fs detected in E-waste recycling site is significant higher than those in the vicinage samples. Biota and plant were also contaminated with high level of PBDEs, PCBs and PCDD/Fs in this area. High levels of the three kinds of organic compounds in the environmental samples showed that the E-waste recycling have induced serious environmental problems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 67-72 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Environment International |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2008 |
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
User-Defined Keywords
- E-waste recycling
- Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
- Polychlorinated biphenyl
- Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzo-furans
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