Ovokeroye Abafe

Dr. Ovokeroye Abafe

Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 June 2018 in Chemosphere
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Ovokeroye AbafeOvokeroye Abafe
Ovokeroye Abafe
JSJana Späth
Jana Späth
JFJerker Fick
Jerker Fick
SJStina Jansson
Stina Jansson
CBChris Buckley
Chris Buckley
BMBice S. Martincigh
Bice S. Martincigh

1 January 2020 in Emerging Contaminants
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TCTlou B. Chokwe
Tlou B. Chokwe
Ovokeroye AbafeOvokeroye Abafe
Ovokeroye Abafe
SMSenzy P. Mbelu
Senzy P. Mbelu
Okechukwu Jonathan OkonkwoOkechukwu Jonathan Okonkwo
Okechukwu Jonathan Okonkwo
LSLinda Lunga Sibali
Linda Lunga Sibali

1 February 2021 in Science of The Total Environment
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LMLinda R. Macheka
Linda R. Macheka
JOJoshua O. Olowoyo
Joshua O. Olowoyo
LMLiziwe L. Mugivhisa
Liziwe L. Mugivhisa
Ovokeroye AbafeOvokeroye Abafe
Ovokeroye Abafe

14 July 2023 in Environmental Science & Technology
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Ovokeroye Abafe
SHStuart Harrad
Stuart Harrad
MAMohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah
Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah
In this study, we optimized and applied an in vitro physiologically based extraction test to investigate the dermal bioaccessibility of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD), incorporated as additives in different types of microplastics (MPs), and assess human dermal exposure to these chemicals. The dermal bioaccessibility of PBDEs in polyethylene (PE) MPs was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than in polypropylene (PP) MPs. Both log Kow and water solubility influenced the dermal bioaccessibility of PBDEs. For HBCDDs in polystyrene MPs, the dermally bioaccessible fractions were 1.8, 2.0, and 1.6% of the applied dose for α-, β-, and γ-HBCDDs, respectively. MP particle size and the presence of cosmetic formulations (antiperspirant, foundation, moisturizer and sunscreen) influenced the bioaccessibility of PBDEs and HBCDDs in MP matrices at varying degrees of significance. Human exposure to ∑PBDEs and ∑HBCDDs via dermal contact with MPs ranged from 0.02 to 22.2 and 0.01 to 231 ng (kg bw)-1 d-1 and from 0.02 to 6.27 and 0.2 to 65 ng (kg bw)-1 d-1 for adults and toddlers, respectively. Dermal exposure to PBDEs and HBCDDs in MPs is substantial, highlighting for the first time the significance of the dermal pathway as a major route of human exposure to additive chemicals in microplastics.

1 November 2018 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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LMLinda R Macheka
Linda R Macheka
JOJoshua O. Olowoyo
Joshua O. Olowoyo
LMLiziwe L. Mugivhisa
Liziwe L. Mugivhisa
Ovokeroye AbafeOvokeroye Abafe
Ovokeroye Abafe