Bromine is an essential halogen element with diverse applications, including water purification, agriculture, flame ...

Organophosphorus flame retardants are a possible alternative to brominated flame retardants. However, comparative life cycle studies on this type of flame retardant are still lacking. The ...

A paper published by researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) focuses on a method to remove brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from plastic before it is recycled. BFRs are ...

Computer monitors contain an average of four pounds of lead and require special handling at the end of their lives. Electronics can also contain chromium, cadmium, mercury, beryllium, nickel, zinc, ...

In October, the journal Chemosphere published a study by researchers in the U.S. and Netherlands that found brominated fire retardants (BFR) in black plastic household products sold in the U.S ...