Occurrence, compositional profiles and health risks assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in groundwater in and around dumpsites in Lagos State, Nigeria

Co-transport of polybromodiphenyl ethers and soil nanoparticles in saturated porous media: implications for the risks of polybromodiphenyl ether spreading in groundwater

“…Nonetheless, increasing evidence has shown that PBDE contamination may reach deeper soil and even groundwater. [9][10][11] Recent studies indicated that this unexpected high mobility of PBDEs is likely due to the preferential association of PBDEs with soil nanoparticles. For instance, PBDEs were found to be preferentially bound to soil nanoparticles rather than bulk soils (by as much as more than 10 times) at an e-waste recycling site.…”