Publications by authors named "Aaron Bizimana"
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- Synthetic musks (SMs) are found in personal care products and can accumulate in estuarine environments, but their distribution factors at a large scale in China are not well understood.
- A study collected sediment samples from 18 estuaries and analyzed fourteen factors affecting SM distribution, revealing a significant influence from human activities such as population density and economic factors, while also noting a correlation with total organic carbon and water quality.
- The findings highlight that SMs are widespread in Chinese estuarine sediments and suggest they could serve as indicators for water quality, marking a first step in understanding emerging organic chemicals in these environments.
As traditional per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are phased out, emerging PFAS are being developed and widely used. However, little is known about their properties, including persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity (PBT). Screening for emerging PFAS relies on available chemical inventory databases.
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