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ReviewToxics2025

A Review on Flame Retardants in Soils: Occurrence, Environmental Impact, Health Risks, Remediation Strategies, and Future Perspectives.

Trang Le Thuy, Tuan-Dung Hoang, Van-Hiep Hoang, Minh-Ky Nguyen

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Review in Toxics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Trang Le ThuyFaculty of Environmental and Natural Sciences, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam.
Tuan-Dung HoangSchool of Chemistry and Life Science, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, No. 1 Dai Co Viet, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-0244-2828
Van-Hiep HoangHanoi-School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts, Vietnam National University, 144 Xuan Thuy Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0001-6227-5593
Minh-Ky NguyenFaculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Nong Lam University, Hamlet 22, Linh Trung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0001-5104-5936

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As novel pollutants, flame retardants (FRs) are prone to accumulating in soil and might increase human health risks. It is advisable to emphasize the biomagnification of FRs within the terrestrial food chain, particularly concerning mammals occupying higher trophic levels. Exposure to soil particles laden with FRs may result in numerous health complications. These findings offer significant insights into FR pollutant profiles, tracing origins and recognizing health risks associated with soil samples. Reports have revealed that exposure to FRs can pose serious health risks, including neurodevelopmental impairments, endocrine system disruption, and an increased likelihood of cancer. Nanomaterials, with their high surface area and flexible properties, possess the ability to utilize light for catalytic reactions. This unique capability allows them to effectively degrade harmful contaminants, such as FRs, in soil. Additionally, biological degradation, driven by microorganisms, offers a sustainable method for breaking down these pollutants, providing an eco-friendly approach to soil remediation. These approaches, combined with optimum remediation strategies, hold great potential for effectively addressing soil contamination in the future. Further research should prioritize several key areas, including ecological behavior, contaminant monitoring, biological metabolomics, toxicity evaluation, and ecological impact assessment.

Indexed as

bioaccumulationbrominated flame retardants (BFRs)ecological impacthealth risktoxicity

Identifiers

PMID40137555
PMCPMC11946183

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