Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in China: Policies and recommendations for sound management of plastics from electronic wastes

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 114-123

  Ni, Kun ^a,b   Lu, Yonglong ^a   Wang, Tieyu ^a   Shi, Yajuan ^a   Kannan, Kurunthachalam ^c   Xu, Li ^a,b   Li, Qiushuang ^a,b   Liu, Shijie ^a,b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Plastics; Policies; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Sound management

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMERS; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ETHERS; HEALTH RISKS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); PLASTICS;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELECTRONICS WASTES; ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH RISKS; HUMAN HEALTH; MANAGEMENT POLICY; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYLETHERS; POLYMERS INDUSTRY; POTENTIAL THREATS; REGULATORY AGENCIES; SOUND MANAGEMENT;

FLAME RETARDANTS;

PLASTIC; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEALTH RISK; PBDE; PLASTIC; POLLUTION POLICY; POLYMER; PUBLIC HEALTH; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ELECTRONICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; LAW; NOISE POLLUTION; PLASTIC INDUSTRY; RESERVOIR; REVIEW; SOUND MANAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84870773079     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.09.031     Document Type: Review

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