Canadian high arctic ice core records of organophosphate flame retardants and plasticizers

Arctic ice cap cores were analyzed for organophosphate esters (OPEs). Depositional flux increased exponentially over 4 decades at one site but were lower further north. Some OPEs were associated with anthropogenic particles, possibly microplastics.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
Main Authors:	De Silva, Amila O., Young, Cora J., Spencer, Christine, Muir, Derek C. G., Sharp, Martin, Lehnherr, Igor, Criscitiello, Alison
Other Authors:	Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	English
Published:	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2023
Subjects:	Arctic Ice cap ice core
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3em00215b http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2023/EM/D3EM00215B

Description
Summary:	Arctic ice cap cores were analyzed for organophosphate esters (OPEs). Depositional flux increased exponentially over 4 decades at one site but were lower further north. Some OPEs were associated with anthropogenic particles, possibly microplastics.