Browsing NIVA Open Access Archive by Author "Steindal, Eirik Hovland"
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A comprehensive assessment of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in an Indian food basket: Levels, dietary intakes, and comparison with European data
Sharma, Brij Mohan; Bharat, Girija K.; Chakraborty, Paromita; Martiník, Jakub; Audy, Ondřej; Kukučka, Petr; Přibylová, Petra; Kukreti, Praveen Kumar; Sharma, Anežka; Kalina, Jiří; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Nizzetto, Luca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in diet are a health concern and their monitoring in food has been introduced in the European Union. In developing countries, EDC dietary exposure data are scarce, especially from areas ... -
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals used as common plastic additives: Levels, profiles, and human dietary exposure from the Indian food basket
Chakraborty, Paromita; Bharat, Girija K.; Gaonkar, Omkar; Mukhopadhyay, Moitraiyee; Chandra, Sarath; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Nizzetto, Luca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and bisphenol A (BPA) are the most widely used plastic additives in polymeric materials. These EDCs are ubiquitously distributed in the environment. ... -
From Arctic Science to Global Policy – Addressing Multiple Stressors Under the Stockholm Convention
Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Karlsson, Marianne; Hermansen, Erlend A T; Borch, Trude; Platjouw, Froukje Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Rapid climate change in the Arctic triggers the remobilization of chemical pollution, increasing its exposure and potential impacts in the region. While scientific knowledge on multiple stressors, including the interlinkages ... -
From Arctic Science to International Law: The Road towards the Minamata Convention and the Role of the Arctic Council
Platjouw, Froukje Maria; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Borch, Trude (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The Minamata Convention, which entered into force on 16 August 2017, is a global, legally binding instrument on mercury. The initiative on the Minamata Convention was mainly driven by research showing negative effects on ... -
How Can the Scope of a New Global Legally Binding Agreement on Plastic Pollution to Facilitate an Efficient Negotiation Be Clearly Defined?
Yangzhao, Sun; Lin, Yan; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Yiang, Chao; Yang, Sen; Larssen, Thorjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021) -
Implementing the Minamata Convention on Mercury: Will China Deliver?
Heggelund, Gørild; Rosendal, G. Kristin; Andresen, Steinar E; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Lin, Yan; Wang, Shuxiao; Zhang, Haibin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)China has undertaken a major shift in its position on mercury as an environmental problem over the last decade and a half. It ratified the Minamata Convention (MC) in 2016 and by doing so has committed to implement the ... -
Management of PFAS with the Aid of Chemical Product Registries — An Indispensable Tool for Future Control of Hazardous Substances
Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Grung, Merete (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The Nordic countries are in the forefront of international chemical regulation and management by actively developing the domestic policy framework, while simultaneously pushing for more stringent control internationally. ... -
Measuring riverine macroplastic: Methods, harmonisation, and quality control
Hurley, Rachel; Braaten, Hans Fredrik Veiteberg; Nizzetto, Luca; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Lin, Yan; Clayer, Francois; Emmerik, Tim van; Buenaventura, Nina Tuscano; Eidsvoll, David Pettersen; Økelsrud, Asle; Norling, Magnus Dahler; Adam, Hans Nicolai; Olsen, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)River systems are a key environmental recipient of macroplastic pollution. Understanding the sources of macroplastic to rivers and the mechanisms controlling fate and transport is essential to identify and tailor measures ... -
Mercury in the Barents region – River fluxes, sources, and environmental concentrations
Gundersen, Cathrine Brecke; Yakushev, Evgeniy; Terentjev, Petr; Kashulin, Nikolai; Korobov, Vladimir; Frolova, Natalia; Romanov, Alexander; Jermilova, Una; Lokhov, Alexey; Miskevich, Igor; Kotova, Ekaterina; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Braaten, Hans Fredrik Veiteberg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Arctic rivers are receiving increased attention for their contributing of mercury (Hg) to the Arctic Ocean. Despite this, the knowledge on both the terrestrial release sources and the levels of Hg in the rivers are limited. ... -
Mercury Risk Evaluation, Risk Management and Risk Reduction Measures in the Arctic (ARCRISK) – Inception Report
Gundersen, Cathrine Brecke; Braaten, Hans Fredrik Veiteberg; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Moe, S. Jannicke; Yakushev, Evgeniy; Christensen, Guttorm; Kirk, Jane; Hintelmann, Holger; Frolova, Natalia; Terentjev, Petr; Roberts, Sarah (NIVA-rapport;7489, Research report, 2020)The project “Risk evaluation, risk reduction and risk management action plans for mercury in the Arctic – a circumpolar management approach” (ARCRISK) has been developed to address mercury pollution in the Arctic. The main ... -
Plastic bans in India – Addressing the socio-economic and environmental complexities
Nøklebye, Emmy; Adam, Hans Nicolai; Roy-Basu, Avanti; Bharat, Girija K.; Steindal, Eirik Hovland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)As one of the flagship amendments to the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2021, the pan-Indian ban on a group of single-use plastic products (SUPPs) introduced in mid-2022 provided a departure point towards more ... -
Unlocking India’s Potential in Managing Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs): Importance, Challenges, and Opportunities
Sharma, Brij Mohan; Scheringer, Martin; Chakraborty, Paromita; Bharat, Girija K.; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Trasande, Leonardo; Nizzetto, Luca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a prime concern for the environment and health globally. Research shows that in developing countries such as India both the environment and human populations are severely exposed ...