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Adrian Covaci
Researcher at University of Antwerp
Publications - 823
Citations - 45036
Adrian Covaci is an academic researcher from University of Antwerp. The author has contributed to research in topics: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers & Population. The author has an hindex of 100, co-authored 749 publications receiving 38039 citations. Previous affiliations of Adrian Covaci include University of Barcelona & Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
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Novel brominated flame retardants : A review of their analysis, environmental fate and behaviour
Adrian Covaci,Stuart Harrad,Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah,Nadeem Ali,Robin J. Law,Dorte Herzke,Cynthia A. de Wit +6 more
TL;DR: This review summarises current knowledge about production volumes, physico-chemical properties, analysis, environmental occurrence, fate and behaviour and human exposure to the "novel" brominated flame retardants (NBFRs).
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Levels and trends of brominated flame retardants in the European environment.
Robin J. Law,C.R. Allchin,Jacob de Boer,Adrian Covaci,Dorte Herzke,Peter Lepom,Steven Morris,Jacek Tronczynski,Cynthia A. de Wit +8 more
TL;DR: The input of BDEs to the Baltic Sea by atmospheric deposition now exceeds that of PCBs by a factor of almost 40 times, and a common suite is suggested which will allow the study of all three commercial PBDE formulations.
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A review of dietary and non-dietary exposure to bisphenol-A.
Tinne Geens,Dominique Aerts,Carl Berthot,Jean-Pierre Bourguignon,Leo Goeyens,Philippe Lecomte,Guy Maghuin-Rogister,Anne-Madeleine Pironnet,Luc Pussemier,Marie-Louise Scippo,Joris Van Loco,Adrian Covaci +11 more
TL;DR: The total exposure to BPA is several orders of magnitude lower than the current tolerable daily intake of 50 μg/kg bw/day, and the use of urinary concentrations from biomonitoring studies seems reliable for the overall exposure assessment.
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Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in the environment and humans: a review.
Adrian Covaci,Andreas C. Gerecke,Robin J. Law,Stefan Voorspoels,Martin Kohler,Norbert V. Heeb,Heather A. Leslie,Collin R. Allchin,Jacob de Boer +8 more
TL;DR: HBCD levels in biota are increasing slowly and seem to reflect the local market demand, but time trends need to be analyzed more in detail, including HBCD stereoisomers, and more data on terrestrial organisms are needed, especially for humans.
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After the PBDE Phase-Out: A Broad Suite of Flame Retardants in Repeat House Dust Samples from California
Robin E. Dodson,Laura J. Perovich,Adrian Covaci,Nele Van den Eede,Alin C. Ionas,Alin C. Dirtu,Julia Green Brody,Ruthann A. Rudel +7 more
TL;DR: Analysis of dust collected in California homes in 2006 and 2011 for 62 FRs and organohalogens suggests that manufacturers continue to use hazardous chemicals and replace chemicals of concern with chemicals with uncharacterized toxicity.