Sources, fate and exposure pathways for emerging persistent organic pollutants in Australia

溴化阻燃剂和全氟化学品受到媒体和环境团体的广泛关注。它们在生物群和人类中积累，而且水平正在增加。有人提议将它们纳入澳大利亚最近批准的关于持久性有机污染物（POPs）的全球条约。该项目旨在确定这些化学品的来源、命运和接触途径，重点是婴儿接触。这将为风险评估、发展和更有效地管理这些化学品提供信息。此外，这项研究的方法和结果将有助于使与新出现的持久性有机污染物有关的问题合理化。

Brominated flame retardants and perfluorinated chemicals have received much attention from media and environmental groups. They accumulate in biota and humans and levels are shown to be increasing. It is proposed they be included in the global treaty on persistent organic pollutants (POPs), recently ratified by Australia. This project aims to determine sources, fate and exposure pathways for these chemicals with an emphasis on exposure to infants. This will provide information for risk assessment development and more effective management of these chemicals. Furthermore, the study's approach and results will contribute to a rationalization of the issues related to emerging POPs.