Emissions data and machine learning are used to compile a global inventory of industrial chlorinated and brominated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions from 11 sectors across 184 countries in 2018. Emission hotspots are concentrated in Oceania, East Asia and Latin America, with iron ore sintering identified as the dominant source, accounting for about 86% of total emissions.
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This is a summary of: Yang, Y. et al. Global industrial emissions of chlorinated and brominated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Nat. Sustain. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01656-z (2025).
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Global hotspots of industrial chlorinated and brominated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions. Nat Sustain (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01666-x
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