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Biotransformation pathways of fluorotelomer‐based polyfluoroalkyl substances: A review by Butt, Craig M, Muir, Derek C.G, Mabury, Scott A

“…The study reviews the current state of knowledge regarding the biotransformation of fluorotelomer‐based compounds, with a focus on compounds that ultimately…”
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Fractionation and Bioaccumulation of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) Isomers in a Lake Ontario Food Web by Houde, Magali, Czub, Gertje, Small, Jeff M, Backus, Sean, Wang, Xiaowa, Alaee, Mehran, Muir, Derek C.G

“…The environmental ubiquity of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is well-known. However, little is known about the environmental fate of individual PFOS isomers…”
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Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories by Wang, Zhanyun, Walker, Glen W, Muir, Derek C. G, Nagatani-Yoshida, Kakuko

“…Chemicals, while bringing benefits to society, may be released during their lifecycles and possibly cause harm to humans and ecosystems. Chemical pollution has…”
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Target Tissue Selectivity and Burdens of Diverse Classes of Brominated and Chlorinated Contaminants in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) from East Greenland by Gebbink, Wouter A, Sonne, Christian, Dietz, Rune, Kirkegaard, Maja, Born, Erik W, Muir, Derek C.G, Letcher, Robert J

“…The tissue-specific composition of sum classes of brominated and chlorinated contaminants and metabolic/degradation byproducts was determined in adult male and…”
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Atmospheric Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Watershed of Lake Victoria, East Africa by Arinaitwe, Kenneth, Kiremire, Bernard T, Muir, Derek C.G, Fellin, Phil, Li, Henrik, Teixeira, Camilla, Mubiru, Drake N

“…In the first study of its kind in Africa, PAHs were measured in high volume (24 h) air samples collected from two sampling stations, at Kakira and Entebbe (KAK…”
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Microplastic Impacts on Microalgae Growth: Effects of Size and Humic Acid by Liu, Ge, Jiang, Ruifen, You, Jing, Muir, Derek C. G, Zeng, Eddy Y

“…Research has already demonstrated the toxic effects of microplastics (MPs) on different biota. However, the underlying toxic mechanism of MPs remains to be…”
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Persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and parasites in the glaucous gull ( Larus hyperboreus) on Spitsbergen by Sagerup, Kjetil, Savinov, Vladimir, Savinova, Tatiana, Kuklin, Vadim, Muir, Derek C.G., Gabrielsen, Geir W.

“…The prediction of a higher parasite infection as a consequence of an impaired immune system with increasing persistent organic pollution (POP) and heavy metal…”
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Assessing the utility of sulfur isotope values for understanding mercury concentrations in water and biota from high Arctic lakes by Lescord, Gretchen L., Clayden, Meredith G., Kidd, Karen A., Kirk, Jane L., Wang, Xiaowa, O’Driscoll, Nelson J., Muir, Derek C.G.

“…Methylmercury (MeHg) biomagnifies through aquatic food webs resulting in elevated concentrations in fish globally. Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes are…”
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Spatial distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polybrominated biphenyls in lake trout from the Laurentian Great Lakes by Luross, Jennifer M, Alaee, Mehran, Sergeant, David B, Cannon, Christina M, Michael Whittle, D, Solomon, Keith R, Muir, Derek C.G

“…Concentrations of two types of brominated flame-retardants (BFRs); polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) were determined…”
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Identification of Potential PBT/POP-Like Chemicals by a Deep Learning Approach Based on 2D Structural Features by Sun, Xiangfei, Zhang, Xianming, Muir, Derek C.G, Zeng, Eddy Y

“…Identifying potential persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) substances from industrial chemical inventories are…”
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Contribution of Dietary Uptake to PAH Bioaccumulation in a Simplified Pelagic Food Chain: Modeling the Influences of Continuous vs Intermittent Feeding in Zooplankton and Fish by Wang, Haotian, Xia, Xinghui, Wang, Zixuan, Liu, Ran, Muir, Derek C.G, Wang, Wen-Xiong

“…Dietary uptake is important for trophic transfer of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the freshwater pelagic ecosystem. In this study, we hypothesized…”
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Can traditional methods of selecting food accurately assess fish health? by Cott, Peter A., Amos, Amy L., Guzzo, Matthew M., Chavarie, Louise, Goater, Cameron P., Muir, Derek C.G., Evans, Marlene S.

“…Indigenous peoples living in Canada’s north have long-valued the livers of Burbot (Lota lota) as a traditional food source; however, there has been concern…”
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The distribution and trends of persistent organic pollutants and mercury in marine mammals from Canada's Eastern Arctic by Brown, Tanya M., Macdonald, Robie W., Muir, Derek C.G., Letcher, Robert J.

“…Arctic contaminant research in the marine environment has focused on organohalogen compounds and mercury mainly because they are bioaccumulative, persistent…”
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Dissolved Organophosphate Esters and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Remote Marine Environments: Arctic Surface Water Distributions and Net Transport through Fram Strait by McDonough, Carrie A, De Silva, Amila O, Sun, Caoxin, Cabrerizo, Ana, Adelman, David, Soltwedel, Thomas, Bauerfeind, Eduard, Muir, Derek C. G, Lohmann, Rainer

“…Organophosphate esters (OPEs) have been found in remote environments at unexpectedly high concentrations, but very few measurements of OPE concentrations in…”
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Perfluorinated and Polyfluorinated Compounds in Lake Food Webs from the Canadian High Arctic by Lescord, Gretchen L, Kidd, Karen A, De Silva, Amila O, Williamson, Mary, Spencer, Christine, Wang, Xiaowa, Muir, Derek C.G

“…Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) enter Arctic lakes through long-range atmospheric transport and local contamination, but their behavior in…”
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Distribution, Partitioning and Bioaccumulation of Substituted Diphenylamine Antioxidants and Benzotriazole UV Stabilizers in an Urban Creek in Canada by Lu, Zhe, De Silva, Amila O, Peart, Thomas E, Cook, Cyril J, Tetreault, Gerald R, Servos, Mark R, Muir, Derek C.G

“…Substituted diphenylamine antioxidants (SDPAs) and benzotriazole UV stabilizers (BZT-UVs), previously under reported classes of organic contaminants, were…”
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Legacy and Emerging Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Terrestrial Compartments in the High Arctic: Sorption and Secondary Sources by Cabrerizo, Ana, Muir, Derek C. G, De Silva, Amila O, Wang, Xiaowa, Lamoureux, Scott F, Lafrenière, Melissa J

“…Legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), and emerging perfluoroalkyl substances…”
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Gaseous and Freely-Dissolved PCBs in the Lower Great Lakes Based on Passive Sampling: Spatial Trends and Air–Water Exchange by Liu, Ying, Wang, Siyao, McDonough, Carrie A, Khairy, Mohammed, Muir, Derek C.G, Helm, Paul A, Lohmann, Rainer

“…Polyethylene passive sampling was performed to quantify gaseous and freely dissolved polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the air and water of Lakes Erie and…”
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Occurrence of substituted diphenylamine antioxidants and benzotriazole UV stabilizers in Arctic seabirds and seals by Lu, Zhe, De Silva, Amila O., Provencher, Jennifer F., Mallory, Mark L., Kirk, Jane L., Houde, Magali, Stewart, Connor, Braune, Birgit M., Avery-Gomm, Stephanie, Muir, Derek C.G.

“…Substituted diphenylamine antioxidants (SDPAs) and benzotriazole UV stabilizers (BZT-UVs) are contaminants of emerging environmental concern. However, little…”
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Bioaccumulation and translocation of tetrabromobisphenol A and hexabromocyclododecanes in mangrove plants from a national nature reserve of Shenzhen City, South China by Li, Huawei, Hu, Yongxia, Sun, Yuxin, De Silva, Amila O., Muir, Derek C.G., Wang, Weiwei, Xie, Jinli, Xu, Xiangrong, Pei, Nancai, Xiong, Yanmei, Luo, Xiaojun, Mai, Bixian

“…Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) such as tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) are of ecological concern due to their ubiquitous…”
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