PMID- 34227009
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20210818
LR  - 20210818
IS  - 1614-7499 (Electronic)
IS  - 0944-1344 (Linking)
VI  - 28
IP  - 33
DP  - 2021 Sep
TI  - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the environment: a wake-up call for concerted 
      action in India.
PG  - 44693-44715
LID - 10.1007/s11356-021-15204-7 [doi]
AB  - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of persistent organic 
      pollutants (POPs) used as flame retardants in the products utilized in day-to-day 
      life. Their bioaccumulation, low volatility, and high persistence in the 
      environment have led to their global spread even to remote and distant regions. 
      The present study identifies gaps in the investigation of the neurotoxic 
      potential of PBDEs, their effects on brain development, toxicokinetic, and their 
      potential as a carcinogen. In India, to date, only human breast milk was assessed 
      for levels of PBDEs, and it is suggested that other human tissues can also be 
      explored. No data on the reproductive toxicity of PBDEs are reported from Indian 
      cohorts. Long-range transport and deposition of PBDEs in colder regions 
      necessitates monitoring of Himalayan regions in India. An inventory of PBDEs is 
      required to be made for addressing the worrisome situation of the unregulated 
      import of E-waste from the developed countries in India. The study also 
      emphasizes providing guidelines for the articulation of policies regarding sound 
      surveillance and management of PBDE production, consumption, and release in the 
      Indian context. It is recommended that a separate cell for monitoring and 
      follow-up of PBDEs should be established in India. Also, the development of 
      better alternatives and environment-friendly remediation technologies for PBDEs 
      is the need of the hour.
CI  - (c) 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, 
      part of Springer Nature.
FAU - Paliya, Sonam
AU  - Paliya S
AD  - Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India.
AD  - CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru 
      Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India.
FAU - Mandpe, Ashootosh
AU  - Mandpe A
AD  - Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India.
AD  - CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru 
      Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India.
FAU - Bombaywala, Sakina
AU  - Bombaywala S
AD  - Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India.
AD  - CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru 
      Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India.
FAU - Kumar, Manukonda Suresh
AU  - Kumar MS
AD  - Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India.
AD  - CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru 
      Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India.
FAU - Kumar, Sunil
AU  - Kumar S
AD  - Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201 002, India. 
      s_kumar@neeri.res.in.
AD  - CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru 
      Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India. s_kumar@neeri.res.in.
FAU - Morya, Vivek Kumar
AU  - Morya VK
AD  - Adhita Biosciences Pvt. Ltd, SIIC Extension, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, 208 016, India.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
DEP - 20210705
PL  - Germany
TA  - Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
JT  - Environmental science and pollution research international
JID - 9441769
RN  - 0 (Flame Retardants)
RN  - 0 (Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers)
SB  - IM
MH  - Environmental Monitoring
MH  - Female
MH  - *Flame Retardants/analysis
MH  - *Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers/analysis
MH  - Humans
MH  - India
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Accumulation
OT  - E-waste
OT  - Long-range transport
OT  - Policy
OT  - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
OT  - Toxicity
EDAT- 2021/07/07 06:00
MHDA- 2021/08/19 06:00
CRDT- 2021/07/06 06:42
PHST- 2020/08/27 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/06/25 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/07/07 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/08/19 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2021/07/06 06:42 [entrez]
AID - 10.1007/s11356-021-15204-7 [pii]
AID - 10.1007/s11356-021-15204-7 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Sep;28(33):44693-44715. doi: 
      10.1007/s11356-021-15204-7. Epub 2021 Jul 5.