persistent organic pollutants Archives

28 Mar

Phosphate-enabled mechanochemical PFAS destruction for fluoride reuse

10 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
fluoride, forever chemicals, persistent organic pollutants, PFAS, University of Oxford

Long Yang, Zijun Chen, Christopher A. Goult, Thomas Schlatzer, Robert S. Paton & Véronique Gouverneur For decades, research into the severity and prevalence of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has been at the forefront of many institutional...

27 Mar

Review

Legacy and emerging flame retardants in sediments and wastewater treatment plant-derived biosolids

9 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
BFR, contaminants, European Green Deal, flame retardants, HFR, Irish marine Institute, OPE, PCB, persistent organic pollutants, Stockholm Convention, wastewater treatment

Martin Sharkey, Shijie Wang, Stuart Harrad, William A Stubbings, Mark G Healy, Jingxi Jin, Ann Marie CogginsThere has been many discussions regarding the utility and efficacy of fire safety standards for consumer products and the use of additive flame retardants...

16 Dec

Spotlight

Dioxin and Furan Standard Mixtures

20 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
contamination, dioxin, furan, GC-MS/MS, PCB, persistent organic pollutants

Dioxins and furans are a strictly regulated class of highly toxic compounds. Historically, laboratories have relied on legacy HRGC-MS (high-resolution GC-MS) standards and methods that have changed little since the late 1980s. Cambridge Isotope...

18 Nov

News

East Palestine, Ohio Freight Train Disaster

19 February 2026
Posted by Ian Lawrence
dioxins, East Palestine, EPA, persistent organic pollutants, phosgene, vinyl chloride

A freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, United States on February 3, 2023. The Norfolk Southern freight train was carrying hazardous materials when cars derailed.East Palestine, Ohio 03/02/2023 8:55pm EST On this date, a...