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    The widespread occurrence of liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) in the environment has raised concerns about their persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity (PBT). Here we review the lifecycle of environmental LCMs, focusing on their occurrences, emission sources, human exposure routes, and toxicity. Industrial emissions from Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) manufacturing and e-waste recycling are the primary point sources of LCMs. In addition, emissions from LCD products, air conditioning units, wastewater treatment plants, and landfills contribute to environmental occurrence of LCMs as secondary sources. Dietary routes were identified as the primary exposure pathways to humans. E-waste dismantling workers and infants/children are vulnerable populations to LCMs exposure. Exposure to LCMs has been shown to potentially induce oxidative stress, metabolic disorders, and endocrine disruption. Accumulation of LCMs in the brain and liver tissues of exposed animals highlights the need for toxicokinetic studies. Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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    Yulin Wang, Qianqian Jin, Huiju Lin, Xiaotong Xu, Kenneth M Y Leung, Kurunthachalam Kannan, Yuhe He. A review of liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) as emerging contaminants: Environmental occurrences, emissions, exposure routes and toxicity. Journal of hazardous materials. 2024 Sep 19;480:135894


    PMID: 39303619

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