Review of recent advances in research on the toxicity, detection, occurrence and fate of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes in the environment

► A critical assessment of the current state of knowledge of toxicity, fate, and environmental levels of cVMS is presented. ► An overview of the use, physico-chemical properties, methods of detection, of the three most widely used cVMS is reported. ► Knowledge gaps and recommendations for future research on cVMS have been identified.