Abstract: Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), the most widely used flame retardant, is covalently bound to plastic and electronic circuit boards, and has additive applications in several types of polymers. Both reactive-and additive-treated products can release TBBPA and its metabolites into the environment, resulting in more and more extensive pollution of air, water, sediment, and soil, as well as their relevant ecosystems. In view of the new environmental problems and based on available data, this paper analyzed the degradability, metabolic transformation, and ecotoxicological effect of tetrabromobisphenol A. Some research directions were suggested to promote the study of TBBPA in China.

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