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Sun C, Zhang T, Zhou Y, Liu ZF, Zhang Y, Bian Y, Feng XS. Triclosan and related compounds in the environment: Recent updates on sources, fates, distribution, analytical extraction, analysis, and removal techniques. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 870:161885. [PMID: 36731573 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) has been widely used in daily life because of its broad-spectrum antibacterial activities. The residue of TCS and related compounds in the environment is one of the critical environmental safety problems, and the pandemic of COVID-19 aggravates the accumulation of TCS and related compounds in the environment. Therefore, detecting TCS and related compound residues in the environment is of great significance to human health and environmental safety. The distribution of TCS and related compounds are slightly different worldwide, and the removal methods also have advantages and disadvantages. This paper summarized the research progress on the source, distribution, degradation, analytical extraction, detection, and removal techniques of TCS and related compounds in different environmental samples. The commonly used analytical extraction methods for TCS and related compounds include solid-phase extraction, liquid-liquid extraction, solid-phase microextraction, liquid-phase microextraction, and so on. The determination methods include liquid chromatography coupled with different detectors, gas chromatography and related methods, sensors, electrochemical method, capillary electrophoresis. The removal techniques in various environmental samples mainly include biodegradation, advanced oxidation, and adsorption methods. Besides, both the pros and cons of different techniques have been compared and summarized, and the development and prospect of each technique have been given.
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- Chen Sun
- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China; Department of Pharmaceutics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.
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Sanidad KZ, Wang G, Panigrahy A, Zhang G. Triclosan and triclocarban as potential risk factors of colitis and colon cancer: Roles of gut microbiota involved. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 842:156776. [PMID: 35724794 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In recent decades there has been a dramatic increase in the incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestinal tissues and a major risk factor of developing colon cancer. While accumulating evidence supports that the rapid increase of IBD is mainly caused by exposure to environmental risk factors, the identities of the risk factors, as well as the mechanisms connecting environmental exposure with IBD, remain largely unknown. Triclosan (TCS) and triclocarban (TCC) are high-volume chemicals that are used as antimicrobial ingredients in consumer and industrial products. They are ubiquitous contaminants in the environment and are frequently detected in human populations. Recent studies showed that exposure to TCS/TCC, at human exposure-relevant doses, increases the severity of colitis and exacerbates colon tumorigenesis in mice, suggesting that they could be risk factors of IBD and associated diseases. The gut toxicities of these compounds require the presence of gut microbiota, since they fail to induce colonic inflammation in mice lacking the microbiota. Regarding the functional roles of the microbiota involved, gut commensal microbes and specific microbial β-glucuronidase (GUS) enzymes mediate colonic metabolism of TCS, leading to metabolic reactivation of TCS in the colon and contributing to its subsequent gut toxicity. Overall, these results support that these commonly used compounds could be environmental risk factors of IBD and associated diseases through gut microbiota-dependent mechanisms.
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- Katherine Z Sanidad
- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA; Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA; School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA; Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA; Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Fork ML, Fick JB, Reisinger AJ, Rosi EJ. Dosing the Coast: Leaking Sewage Infrastructure Delivers Large Annual Doses and Dynamic Mixtures of Pharmaceuticals to Urban Rivers. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:11637-11645. [PMID: 34405672 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pharmaceuticals are commonly detected at low concentrations in surface waters, where they disrupt biological and ecological processes. Despite their ubiquity, the annual mass of pharmaceuticals exported from watersheds is rarely quantified. We used liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy to screen for 92 pharmaceuticals in weekly samples from an urban stream network in Baltimore, MD, USA, that lacks wastewater treatment effluents. Across the network, we detected 37 unique compounds, with higher concentrations and more compounds in streams with higher population densities. We also used concentrations and stream discharge to calculate annual pharmaceutical loads at the watershed outlet, which range from less than 1 kg to ∼15 kg and are equivalent to tens of thousands of human doses. By calculating annual watershed mass balances for eight compounds, we show that ∼0.05 to ∼42% of the pharmaceuticals consumed by humans in this watershed are released to surface waters, with the importance of different pathways (leaking sewage vs treated wastewater effluent) differing among compounds. These results demonstrate the importance of developing, maintaining, and improving sewage infrastructure to protect water resources from pharmaceutical contamination.
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- Megan L Fork
- Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, 2801 Sharon Turnpike AB, Millbrook, New York 12545, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå 907 36, Sweden
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- Soil and Water Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32603, United States
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- Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York, 12545 United States
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Wolfram J, Stehle S, Bub S, Petschick LL, Schulz R. Water quality and ecological risks in European surface waters - Monitoring improves while water quality decreases. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 152:106479. [PMID: 33684734 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Aquatic ecosystems are at risk of being impaired by various organic chemicals, however comprehensive large-scale evaluations of waterbodies' status and trends are rare. Here, surface water monitoring data, gathered as part of the EU Water Framework Directive and comprising the occurrence of 352 organic contaminants (>8.3 mil. measurements; 2001-2015; 8213 sites) in 31 European countries, was used to evaluate past and current environmental risks for three aquatic species groups: fish, invertebrates, plants. Monitoring quality indices were defined per country and found to improve over time. Relationships became apparent between countries' monitoring quality index and their success in detecting contaminants. Across the EU, contaminants were more frequently found in recent years. Overall, 35.7% (n = 17,484) of sites exceeded at least one acute regulatory threshold level (RTL) each year, and average risks significantly increased over time for fish (τ = 0.498, p = 0.01) and aquatic invertebrates (τ = 0.429, p = 0.03). This indicates an increased chemical pressure to Europe's waterbodies and overall large-scale threshold exceedances. Pesticides were identified as the main risk drivers (>85% of RTL exceedances) with aquatic invertebrates being most acutely at risk in Europe. Agricultural land-use was clearly identified as the primary spatial driver of the observed aquatic risks throughout European surface waters. Issues in monitoring data heterogeneity were highlighted and also followed by subsequent improvement recommendations, strengthening future environmental quality assessments. Overall, aquatic ecosystem integrity remains acutely at risk across Europe, signaling the demand for continued improvements.
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- Jakob Wolfram
- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstrasse 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstrasse 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany; Eusserthal Ecosystem Research Station, University of Koblenz-Landau, Birkenthalstrasse 13, D-76857 Eusserthal, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstrasse 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstrasse 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstrasse 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany.
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Goldsmith ST, Hanley KM, Waligroski GJ, Wagner EJ, Boschi VL, Grannas AM. Triclosan export from low-volume sources in an urban to rural watershed. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 712:135380. [PMID: 31927440 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS), an emerging contaminant linked to antimicrobial resistance, has been the focus of many surface water studies to date. However, these initial studies have predominantly used sampling locations downstream of large volume (i.e., >0.5 million gallons per day) wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). This approach overlooks potential inputs from their low volume counterparts as well as non-point sources, such as sewage network leaks, biosolid application to agricultural fields and leach fields associated with septic systems. Here we examine the range of concentrations, overall loading, and potential controls on TCS delivery to the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek (EBBC), a rural to suburban watershed located in southeastern Pennsylvania. TCS measurements were collected from 13 locations in the EBBC during baseflow conditions and immediately following a storm event. A regulatory database review identified WWTP density an order of magnitude greater than the national average, thereby confirming their pervasiveness in rural to urban systems. Detectable concentrations of TCS in the EBBC ranged from 0.2 to 0.6 ng/L during baseflow conditions and 0.5 to over 1000 ng/L following a storm event. The lack of a statistical relationship between TCS concentrations and yields with the number of upstream WWTPs and/or volume of treated effluent during both sampling periods confirm the importance of individual WWTP practices and the volume of the receiving water body, while a positive statistically-significant relationship between TCS concentrations and upstream developed open space following the storm event was likely influenced by runoff of spray-applied treated wastewater and/or sewage network leaks. Furthermore, the presence of detectable concentrations of TCS in sub-watersheds with no WWTP systems implies field applied biosolids or treated wastewater, as well as septic tank related leach fields are all viable sources of TCS. These findings suggest we must greatly expand our consideration of sources for emerging contaminants in waterways.
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- Steven T Goldsmith
- Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA.
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- Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
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- Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA.
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Migration of Pharmaceuticals from the Warta River to the Aquifer at a Riverbank Filtration Site in Krajkowo (Poland). WATER 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/w11112238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Studies on the presence of pharmaceuticals in water were carried out on the riverbank filtration site, Krajkowo–Poznań (Poland). A preliminary investigation conducted in 3 sampling points showed the presence of pharmaceuticals in both surface water and bank filtrate. Based on the above, an extended analysis was made in July, August and October 2018 and included surface water and wells located at a different distance (5–250 m) and travel time (1–150 days) from source water (Warta River). Firstly, 75 compounds (antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, psychotropic drugs, x-ray agents and β-blockers) were tested and 25 of them were detected in the river or bank filtrate. The highest concentrations were observed in source water and then were reduced along the flow path. The sampling points located close to the river (<38 m) are characterized by low removal. Higher removal is visible in wells located 64–82 m away from the river, while 250 m from the river most compounds are completely attenuated. Carbamazepine, gabapentin, tramadol, oxypurinol, fluconazole, and lamotrigine are the most common compounds. Some of the tested parameters occur only in the river water, e.g., iopromide, diclofenac, iohexol, clindamycin, fexofenadine and valsartan. The research shows that at the site, a significant attenuation of pharmaceuticals can be achieved at travel times of 40–50 days and distances of 60–80 m, although higher values are ensured when the well is located more than 250 m away.
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Turkay O, Barışçı S, Ulusoy E, Şeker MG, Dimoglo A. Anodic oxidation of anti-cancer drug Imatinib on different electrodes: Kinetics, transformation by-products and toxicity assessment. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.01.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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de Sousa DNR, Mozeto AA, Carneiro RL, Fadini PS. Spatio-temporal evaluation of emerging contaminants and their partitioning along a Brazilian watershed. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:4607-4620. [PMID: 29192401 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0767-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The occurrence, partitioning, and spatio-temporal distribution of seven pharmaceuticals for human use, three steroid hormones and one personal care product were determined in surface water, suspended particulate matter (SPM), and sediment of Piraí Creek and Jundiaí River (Jundiaí River Basin, São Paulo, Brazil). The maximum average detected concentrations of the compounds in the Piraí River samples were < 30 ng L-1, except for caffeine (222 ng L-1). In Jundiaí River samples, most of the compounds were frequently detected, wherein caffeine had the highest concentration, with maximum average concentrations of 14,050 ng L-1, followed by atenolol (431 ng L-1), ibuprofen (268 ng L-1) and diclofenac (214 ng L-1). Atenolol, propranolol, estrone, and triclosan were the contaminants most frequently detected in sediment and SPM samples. Triclosan had the highest average proportion of SPM as opposed to in the aqueous phase (> 75%). Contaminants with acid functional groups showed, in general, a lower tendency to bind to particulate matter and sediments. In addition, hydrophobicity had an important effect on their environmental partitioning. The spatial distribution of contaminants along the Jundiaí River was mainly affected by the higher concentration of contaminants in water samples collected downstream from a sewage treatment plant (STP). The results obtained here clearly showed the importance of the analysis of some contaminants in the whole water, meaning both dissolved and particulate compartments in the water, and that the partitioning is ruled by a set of parameters associated to the physicochemical characteristics of contaminants and the matrix properties of the studied, which need be considered in an integrated approach to understand the fate of emerging chemical contaminants in aquatic environments.
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- Diana Nara Ribeiro de Sousa
- Environmental Biogeochemistry Laboratory (LBGqA), Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Environmental Biogeochemistry Laboratory (LBGqA), Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Applied Chemometric Group, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Environmental Biogeochemistry Laboratory (LBGqA), Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rodovia Washington Luís km 235, 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Thomas LM, Jorgenson ZG, Brigham ME, Choy SJ, Moore JN, Banda JA, Gefell DJ, Minarik TA, Schoenfuss HL. Contaminants of emerging concern in tributaries to the Laurentian Great Lakes: II. Biological consequences of exposure. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0184725. [PMID: 28953953 PMCID: PMC5617166 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The Laurentian Great Lakes contain one fifth of the world's surface freshwater and have been impacted by human activity since the Industrial Revolution. In addition to legacy contaminants, nitrification and invasive species, this aquatic ecosystem is also the recipient of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) with poorly understood biological consequences. In the current study, we documented the presence, concentrations, and biological effects of CECs across 27 field sites in six Great Lakes tributaries by examining over 2250 resident and caged sunfish (Lepomis ssp.) for a variety of morphological and physiological endpoints and related these results to CEC occurrence. CEC were ubiquitous across studies sites and their presence and concentrations in water and sediment were highest in effluent dominated rivers and downstream of municipal wastewater treatment plant discharges. However, even putative upstream reference sites were not free of CEC presence and fish at these sites exhibited biological effects consistent with CEC exposure. Only the Fox River exhibited consistent adverse biological effects, including increased relative liver size, greater prominence of hepatocyte vacuoles and increased plasma glucose concentrations. Canonical Redundancy Analysis revealed consistent patterns of biological consequences of CEC exposure across all six tributaries. Increasing plasma glucose concentrations, likely as a result of pollutant-induced metabolic stress, were associated with increased relative liver size and greater prominence of hepatocyte vacuoles. These indicators of pollutant exposure were inversely correlated with indicators of reproductive potential including smaller gonad size and less mature gametes. The current study highlights the need for greater integration of chemical and biological studies and suggests that CECs in the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin may adversely affect the reproductive potential of exposed fish populations.
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- Linnea M. Thomas
- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States of America
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Mounds View, Minnesota, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Cortland, New York, United States of America
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- Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Cicero, Illinois, United States of America
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States of America
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Arya G, Tadayon S, Sadighian J, Jones J, de Mutsert K, Huff TB, Foster GD. Pharmaceutical chemicals, steroids and xenoestrogens in water, sediments and fish from the tidal freshwater Potomac River (Virginia, USA). JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2017; 52:686-696. [PMID: 28448746 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2017.1312975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Selected pharmaceutical chemicals, steroids and xenoestrogens (PCSXs) consisting of 29 endocrine modulators, therapeutic drugs, pesticides, detergents, plastics, and active ingredients in household products were measured in water, riverbed sediments and fish collected in a tributary embayment of the Potomac River (Hunting Creek, Alexandria, VA, USA) in the vicinity of wastewater discharge. A total of 17 PCSXs were found in the Hunting Creek samples, with steroid hormones (e.g., progesterone and 17α-ethinylestradiol), triclosan, dextromethorphan and bisphenol A being the most prominent micropollutants detected.The geospatial distribution of the PCSXs in Hunting Creek indicated that the steroids correlated with wastewater treatment plant discharge in all matrices, but such an association is tentative in Hunting Creek given the complex nature of urban sources of PCSXs and hydrodynamics in an urban tidal river. The sediment PCSX concentrations correlated with sediment total organic carbon content at all sampling sites. For the most part, the PCSXs showed an enrichment in fish tissue relative to sediments when concentrations were normalized to lipids and sediment organic carbon contents, but the influence of endogenous steroids is also an important consideration for these chemicals.
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- Golala Arya
- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , George Mason University , Fairfax , Virginia , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , George Mason University , Fairfax , Virginia , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , George Mason University , Fairfax , Virginia , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , George Mason University , Fairfax , Virginia , USA
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- b Department of Environmental Science and Policy , George Mason University , Fairfax , Virginia , USA
- c Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center (PEREC) , George Mason University , Fairfax , Virginia , USA
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- c Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center (PEREC) , George Mason University , Fairfax , Virginia , USA
- d Shared Research Instrumentation Facility , George Mason University , Fairfax , Virginia , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , George Mason University , Fairfax , Virginia , USA
- c Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center (PEREC) , George Mason University , Fairfax , Virginia , USA
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Elliott SM, VanderMeulen DD. A regional assessment of chemicals of concern in surface waters of four Midwestern United States national parks. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 579:1726-1735. [PMID: 27932214 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Anthropogenic chemicals and their potential for adverse biological effects raise concern for aquatic ecosystem health in protected areas. During 2013-15, surface waters of four Midwestern United States national parks were sampled and analyzed for wastewater indicators, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and pesticides. More chemicals and higher concentrations were detected at the two parks with greater urban influences (Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore) than at the two more remote parks (Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Isle Royale National Park). Atrazine (10-15ng/L) and N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (16-120ng/L) were the only chemicals detected in inland lakes of a remote island national park (Isle Royale National Park). Bisphenol A and organophosphate flame retardants were commonly detected at the other sampled parks. Gabapentin and simazine had the highest observed concentrations (>1000ng/L) in three and two samples, respectively. At the two parks with urban influences, metolachlor and simazine concentrations were similar to those reported for other major urban rivers in the United States. Environmental concentrations of detected chemicals were often orders of magnitude less than standards or reference values with three exceptions: (1) hydrochlorothiazide exceeded a human health-based screening value in seven samples, (2) estrone exceeded a predicted critical environmental concentration for fish pharmacological effects in one sample, and (3) simazine was approaching the 4000ng/L Maximum Contaminant Level in one sample even though this concentration is not expected to reflect peak pesticide use. Although few environmental concentrations were approaching or exceeded standards or reference values, concentrations were often in ranges reported to elicit effects in aquatic biota. Data from this study will assist in establishing a baseline for chemicals of concern in Midwestern national parks and highlight the need to better understand the sources, pathways, and potential adverse effects to aquatic systems in national parks.
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- Sarah M Elliott
- U.S. Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale Drive, Mounds View, MN, 55112, United States.
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- U.S. National Park Service, Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network, 2800 Lakeshore Drive E., Ashland, WI, 54806, United States
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Weatherly LM, Gosse JA. Triclosan exposure, transformation, and human health effects. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2017; 20:447-469. [PMID: 29182464 PMCID: PMC6126357 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2017.1399306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 285] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Triclosan (TCS) is an antimicrobial used so ubiquitously that 75% of the US population is likely exposed to this compound via consumer goods and personal care products. In September 2016, TCS was banned from soap products following the risk assessment by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, TCS still remains, at high concentrations, in other personal care products such as toothpaste, mouthwash, hand sanitizer, and surgical soaps. TCS is readily absorbed into human skin and oral mucosa and found in various human tissues and fluids. The aim of this review was to describe TCS exposure routes and levels as well as metabolism and transformation processes. The burgeoning literature on human health effects associated with TCS exposure, such as reproductive problems, was also summarized.
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- Lisa M. Weatherly
- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA
- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA
- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA
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Kiguchi O, Sato G, Kobayashi T. Source-specific sewage pollution detection in urban river waters using pharmaceuticals and personal care products as molecular indicators. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:22513-22529. [PMID: 27552999 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7437-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2015] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Source-specific elucidation of domestic sewage pollution caused by various effluent sources in an urban river water, as conducted for this study, demands knowledge of the relation between concentrations of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) as molecular indicators (caffeine, carbamazepine, triclosan) and water quality concentrations of total nitrogen (T-N) and total phosphorous (T-P). River water and wastewater samples from the Asahikawa River Basin in northern Japan were analyzed using derivatization-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Caffeine, used as an indicator of domestic sewage in the Asahikawa River Basin, was more ubiquitous than either carbamazepine or triclosan (92-100 %). Its concentration was higher than any target compound used to assess the basin: <4.4-370 ng/L for caffeine, <0.6-3.9 ng/L for carbamazepine, and <1.1-13 ng/L for triclosan. Higher caffeine concentrations detected in wastewater effluents and the strongly positive mutual linear correlation between caffeine and T-N or T-P (R 2 > 0.759) reflect the contribution of septic tank system effluents to the lower Asahikawa River Basin. Results of relative molecular indicators in combination with different molecular indicators (caffeine/carbamazepine and triclosan/carbamazepine) and cluster analysis better reflect the contribution of sewage than results obtained using concentrations of respective molecular indicators and cluster analysis. Relative molecular indicators used with water quality parameters (e.g., caffeine/T-N ratio) in this study provide results more clearly, relatively, and quantitatively than results obtained using molecular indicators alone. Moreover, the caffeine/T-N ratio reflects variations of caffeine flux from effluent sources. These results suggest strongly relative molecular indicators are also useful indicators, reflecting differences in spatial contributions of domestic sources for PPCPs in urban areas.
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- Osamu Kiguchi
- Faculty of Bioresource Sciences, Akita Prefectural Univ., 241-438 Kaidobata-nishi, Shimoshinjo-nakano, Akita, 010-0195, Japan.
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- Graduate School of BioResource Science, Akita Pref. Univ., 241-438 Kaidobata-nishi, Shimoshinjo-nakano, Akita, 010-0195, Japan
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- Akita Research Center for Public Health and Environment, 6-6 Senshu-kubotacho, Akita, 010-0874, Japan
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Fairbairn DJ, Karpuzcu ME, Arnold WA, Barber BL, Kaufenberg EF, Koskinen WC, Novak PJ, Rice PJ, Swackhamer DL. Sources and transport of contaminants of emerging concern: A two-year study of occurrence and spatiotemporal variation in a mixed land use watershed. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 551-552:605-613. [PMID: 26897403 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2016] [Revised: 02/07/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The occurrence and spatiotemporal variation of 26 contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) were evaluated in 68 water samples in 2011-2012 in the Zumbro River watershed, Minnesota, U.S.A. Samples were collected across a range of seasonal/hydrological conditions from four stream sites that varied in associated land use and presence of an upstream wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Selected CECs included human/veterinary pharmaceuticals, personal care products, pesticides, phytoestrogens, and commercial/industrial compounds. Detection frequencies and concentrations varied, with atrazine, metolachlor, acetaminophen, caffeine, DEET, and trimethoprim detected in more than 70% of samples, acetochlor, mecoprop, carbamazepine, and daidzein detected in 30%-50% of samples, and 4-nonylphenol, cotinine, sulfamethoxazole, erythromycin, tylosin, and carbaryl detected in 10%-30% of samples. The remaining target CECs were not detected in water samples. Three land use-associated trends were observed for the detected CECs. Carbamazepine, 4-nonylphenol, erythromycin, sulfamethoxazole, tylosin, and carbaryl profiles were WWTP-dominated, as demonstrated by more consistent loading and significantly greater concentrations downstream of the WWTP and during low-flow seasons. In contrast, acetaminophen, trimethoprim, DEET, caffeine, cotinine, and mecoprop patterns demonstrated both seasonally-variable non-WWTP-associated and continual WWTP-associated influences. Surface water studies of CECs often target areas near WWTPs. This study suggests that several CECs often characterized as effluent-associated have additional important sources such as septic systems or land-applied biosolids. Finally, agricultural herbicide (atrazine, acetochlor, and metolachlor) profiles were strongly influenced by agricultural land use and seasonal application-runoff, evident by significantly greater concentrations and loadings at upstream sites and in early summer when application and precipitation rates are greatest. Our results indicate that CEC monitoring studies should consider a range of land uses, seasonality, and transport pathways in relation to concentrations and loadings. This knowledge can augment CEC monitoring programs to result in more accurate source, occurrence, and ecological risk characterizations, more precisely targeted mitigation initiatives, and ultimately, enhanced environmental decision-making.
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- David J Fairbairn
- University of Minnesota, Water Resources Center, 1985 Buford Ave., St Paul, MN 55108, United States.
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- University of Minnesota, Water Resources Center, 1985 Buford Ave., St Paul, MN 55108, United States
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- University of Minnesota, Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering, 500 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- University of Minnesota, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, 1902 Dudley Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55108, United States
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- University of Minnesota, Water Resources Center, 1985 Buford Ave., St Paul, MN 55108, United States
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108, United States
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- University of Minnesota, Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering, 500 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108, United States
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- University of Minnesota, Water Resources Center, 1985 Buford Ave., St Paul, MN 55108, United States
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Fairbairn DJ, Arnold WA, Barber BL, Kaufenberg EF, Koskinen WC, Novak PJ, Rice PJ, Swackhamer DL. Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Mass Balance and Comparison of Wastewater Effluent and Upstream Sources in a Mixed-Use Watershed. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:36-45. [PMID: 26605430 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b03109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Understanding the sources, transport, and spatiotemporal variability of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) is important for understanding risks and developing monitoring and mitigation strategies. This study used mass balances to compare wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and upstream sources of 16 CECs to a mixed-use watershed in Minnesota, under different seasonal and hydrological conditions. Three distinct CEC groups emerged with respect to their source proportionality and instream behavior. Agricultural herbicides and daidzein inputs were primarily via upstream routes with the greatest loadings and concentrations during high flows. Trimethoprim, mecoprop, nonprescription pharmaceuticals, and personal care products entered the system via balanced/mixed pathways with peak loadings and concentrations in high flows. Carbaryl, 4-nonylphenol, and the remaining prescription pharmaceuticals entered the system via WWTP effluent with relatively stable loadings across sampling events. Mass balance analysis based on multiple sampling events and sites facilitated CEC source comparisons and may therefore prove to be a powerful tool for apportioning sources and exploring mitigation strategies.
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- David J Fairbairn
- University of Minnesota , Water Resources Center, 1985 Buford Ave., St Paul, Minnesota 55108, United States
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- University of Minnesota , Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, 500 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- University of Minnesota , Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, 1902 Dudley Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108, United States
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- University of Minnesota , Water Resources Center, 1985 Buford Ave., St Paul, Minnesota 55108, United States
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, University of Minnesota , Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108, United States
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- University of Minnesota , Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering, 500 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, University of Minnesota , Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108, United States
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- University of Minnesota , Water Resources Center, 1985 Buford Ave., St Paul, Minnesota 55108, United States
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Corrales J, Kristofco LA, Steele WB, Yates BS, Breed CS, Williams ES, Brooks BW. Global Assessment of Bisphenol A in the Environment: Review and Analysis of Its Occurrence and Bioaccumulation. Dose Response 2015; 13:1559325815598308. [PMID: 26674671 PMCID: PMC4674187 DOI: 10.1177/1559325815598308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 400] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Because bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production volume chemical, we examined over 500 peer-reviewed studies to understand its global distribution in effluent discharges, surface waters, sewage sludge, biosolids, sediments, soils, air, wildlife, and humans. Bisphenol A was largely reported from urban ecosystems in Asia, Europe, and North America; unfortunately, information was lacking from large geographic areas, megacities, and developing countries. When sufficient data were available, probabilistic hazard assessments were performed to understand global environmental quality concerns. Exceedances of Canadian Predicted No Effect Concentrations for aquatic life were >50% for effluents in Asia, Europe, and North America but as high as 80% for surface water reports from Asia. Similarly, maximum concentrations of BPA in sediments from Asia were higher than Europe. Concentrations of BPA in wildlife, mostly for fish, ranged from 0.2 to 13 000 ng/g. We observed 60% and 40% exceedences of median levels by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in Europe and Asia, respectively. These findings highlight the utility of coordinating global sensing of environmental contaminants efforts through integration of environmental monitoring and specimen banking to identify regions for implementation of more robust environmental assessment and management programs.
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- Jone Corrales
- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
- Institute of Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
- Institute of Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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Pharmaceuticals in the Built and Natural Water Environment of the United States. WATER 2013. [DOI: 10.3390/w5031346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mahapatra I, Clark J, Dobson PJ, Owen R, Lead JR. Potential environmental implications of nano-enabled medical applications: critical review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2013; 15:123-144. [PMID: 24592432 DOI: 10.1039/c2em30640a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The application of nanotechnology and nanoscience for medical purposes is anticipated to make significant contributions to enhance human health in the coming decades. However, the possible future mass production and use of these medical innovations exhibiting novel and multifunctional properties will very likely lead to discharges into the environment giving rise to potentially new environmental hazards and risks. To date, the sources, the release form and environmental fate and exposure of nano-enabled medical products have not been investigated and little or no data exists, although there are a small number of currently approved medical applications and a number in clinical trials. This paper discusses the current technological and regulatory landscape and potential hazards and risks to the environment of nano-enabled medical products, data gaps and gives tentative suggestions relating to possible environmental hotspots.
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Osorio V, Pérez S, Ginebreda A, Barceló D. Pharmaceuticals on a sewage impacted section of a Mediterranean River (Llobregat River, NE Spain) and their relationship with hydrological conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2012; 19:1013-1025. [PMID: 22544554 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-011-0603-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2011] [Accepted: 08/29/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Mediterranean rivers are characterized by a high flow variability, which is strongly influenced by the seasonal rainfall. When water scarcity periods occur, water flow, and dilution capacity of the river is reduced, increasing the potential environmental risk of pollutants. On the other hand, floods contribute to remobilization of pollutants from sediments. Contamination levels in Mediterranean rivers are frequently higher than in other European river basins, including pollution by pharmaceutical residues. Little attention has been paid to the transport behavior of emerging contaminants in surface waters once they are discharged from WWTP into a river. In this context, this work aimed to relate presence and fate of emerging contaminants with hydrological conditions of a typical Mediterranean River (Llobregat, NE Spain). METHODS River fresh water samples were collected twice a week over a period of 5 weeks at three sampling points. Sixty-six pharmaceutical compounds belonging to different therapeutical classes were analyzed by LC-MS/MS. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Positive and negative correlations between the concentrations of the target analytes and hydrological variables like river flow and dissolved organic matter were observed pointing out the relevance of different hydrological phenomena like dilution effects or sediment re-suspension. Sensitivity calculations showed that the majority of compounds were sensitive to flow variations.
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- Victoria Osorio
- Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, Barcelona 08034, Spain
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Bushaw-Newton KL, Ewers EC, Velinsky DJ, Ashley JTF, Macavoy SE. Bacterial community profiles from sediments of the Anacostia River using metabolic and molecular analyses. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2012; 19:1271-1279. [PMID: 22081372 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-011-0656-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2011] [Accepted: 10/27/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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UNLABELLED BACKGROUND AIM AND SCOPE: Though the tidal Anacostia River, a highly polluted riverine system, has been well characterized with regard to contaminants, its overall resident bacterial populations have remained largely unknown. Improving the health of this system will rely upon enhanced understanding of the diversity and functions of these communities. Bacterial DNA was extracted from archived (AR, year 2000) and fresh sediments (RE, year 2006) collected from various locations within the Anacostia River. Using a combination of metabolic and molecular techniques, community snapshots of sediment bacterial diversity and activity were produced. RESULTS Employing Biolog EcoPlates, metabolic analysis of RE sediments from July revealed similar utilization of amines, amino acids, carbohydrates, carboxylic acids, and polymers at all sites. Normalized optical density measurements demonstrated that for most compounds, utilizations were similar though when differences did occur, the downstream site was enhanced compared to one or both of the upstream sites. Using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, bacterial diversity fingerprints of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were obtained. Dendograms of the banding patterns revealed qualitative relationships as well as differences between replicate samples from similar sites. Replicates from the AR sites shared several common OTUs, while RE sites were more varied. Species richness and Shannon diversity indices generally increased with increasingly downstream locations, and were significant for the AR sediments (analysis of variance, P < 0.0001). Carbon and nitrogen content and concentration of fine grain sediment (<63 μm) were positively correlated with OTU richness (r (2) = 0.37, P = 0.0008; r (2) = 0.45, P < 0.0001; r (2) = 0.48, P = 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that the bacterial communities from all regions sampled were not only metabolically active with the capacity to utilize several different compounds as energy sources but also were genetically diverse. This study is the first to focus on the overall bacterial community, providing insight into this vital component of stream ecosystems. Understanding the bacterial components of aquatic systems such as the Anacostia River will increase our knowledge of the overall structure and function of the ecological communities in polluted systems, subsequently enhancing our ability to improve the health of this important tidal river.
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- Karen L Bushaw-Newton
- Department of Biology and Natural Sciences, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003, USA.
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Glozier NE, Struger J, Cessna AJ, Gledhill M, Rondeau M, Ernst WR, Sekela MA, Cagampan SJ, Sverko E, Murphy C, Murray JL, Donald DB. Occurrence of glyphosate and acidic herbicides in select urban rivers and streams in Canada, 2007. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2012; 19:821-34. [PMID: 21948131 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-011-0600-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2011] [Accepted: 08/29/2011] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Public and scientific concern has grown over the last decade in Canada over the cosmetic use of pesticides in urban centers. With this in mind, a national survey was designed to monitor eight commonly used herbicides in urban rivers and streams across Canada. MATERIALS AND METHODS To coordinate sample collections across the country, samples were collected monthly on one of two predetermined dates from April to September, 2007 from 19 sites within 16 watersheds, including 15 sites downstream of urban lands and two reference sites. Water samples were also collected approximately three times from each watershed during or after precipitation events. All samples were collected using a common sampling protocol and all were analyzed using the same analytical laboratories. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The herbicides 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba, glyphosate and its major metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) were most frequently detected. Using either herbicide concentrations upstream/downstream of urban centers or bromoxynil and clopyralid as indictors of agricultural inputs of herbicides to streams, it was clear that environmental concentrations of these herbicides downstream of urban areas were linked to urban use in Canada. Herbicide concentrations in streams draining urban areas were greater during or after significant rainfall events and, with the exception of glyphosate, were significantly greater in the Province of Ontario. Herbicide concentrations were not correlated to the proportion of the watersheds in urban land use. Also, there was no difference in seasonal patterns of herbicide concentrations across urban centers when grouped in five geographic areas. None of the herbicide concentrations measured exceeded existing Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the protection of aquatic life. CONCLUSIONS This is the first time a national survey of pesticides in urban rivers has been carried out in a consistent fashion across Canada. Concentrations of 2,4-D, mecoprop, dicamba, glyphosate, and AMPA were linked to urban use and frequently detected in all geographic areas. However, geographic differences in concentration suggested differences in usage or stream connectivity patterns among urban centers. Some jurisdictions in Canada have recently restricted cosmetic use of pesticides and it would be interesting to determine whether such restrictions will lead to reduced pesticide concentrations in urban streams.
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- Nancy E Glozier
- Water Science and Technology Directorate, Environment Canada, National Hydrology Research Centre, 11 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, S7N 3H5.
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