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Kastury F, Besedin J, Betts AR, Asamoah R, Herde C, Netherway P, Tully J, Scheckel KG, Juhasz AL. Arsenic, cadmium, lead, antimony bioaccessibility and relative bioavailability in legacy gold mining waste. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 469:133948. [PMID: 38493633 PMCID: PMC11097331 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Bioaccessibility and relative bioavailability of As, Cd, Pb and Sb was investigated in 30 legacy gold mining wastes (calcine sands, grey battery sands, tailings) from Victorian goldfields (Australia). Pseudo-total As concentration in 29 samples was 1.45-148-fold higher than the residential soil guidance value (100 mg/kg) while Cd and Pb concentrations in calcine sands were up to 2.4-fold and 30.1-fold higher than the corresponding guidance value (Cd: 20 mg/kg and Pb: 300 mg/kg). Five calcine sands exhibited elevated Sb (31.9-5983 mg/kg), although an Australian soil guidance value is currently unavailable. Arsenic bioaccessibility (n = 30) and relative bioavailability (RBA; n = 8) ranged from 6.10-77.6% and 10.3-52.9% respectively. Samples containing > 50% arsenopyrite/scorodite showed low As bioaccessibility (<20.0%) and RBA (<15.0%). Co-contaminant RBA was assessed in 4 calcine sands; Pb RBA ranged from 73.7-119% with high Pb RBA associated with organic and mineral sorbed Pb and, lower Pb RBA observed in samples containing plumbojarosite. In contrast, Cd RBA ranged from 55.0-67.0%, while Sb RBA was < 5%. This study highlights the importance of using multiple lines of evidence during exposure assessment and provides valuable baseline data for co-contaminants associated with legacy gold mining activities.
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- Farzana Kastury
- Future Industries Institute, STEM, University of South Australia, SA, Australia.
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- Future Industries Institute, STEM, University of South Australia, SA, Australia; School of Science, STEM, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Land Remediation and Technology Division, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Future Industries Institute, STEM, University of South Australia, SA, Australia
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide 5086, Australia
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- EPA Science, Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Centre for Applied Sciences, Ernest Jones Drive, Macleod, Melbourne, Victoria 3085, Australia
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Water Infrastructure Division, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Land Remediation and Technology Division, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Future Industries Institute, STEM, University of South Australia, SA, Australia
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Sun Y, Jones K, Sun Z, Shen J, Bu F, Ma F, Gu Q. Can arsenic bioavailability be predicted in soils using in vitro gastro-intestinal simulation? ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 275:116235. [PMID: 38520809 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Many gastrointestinal simulation methods have been used to predict bioavailability, but the suitability of different methods for the same metal(loid)s varies widely, which inevitably affects the accuracy of human health risk assessment. Arsenic is a common and important contaminant in many contaminated land situations. It can be readily absorbed and has teratogenic and mutagenic toxicity. Therefore, in this study, four the most commonly used in vitro simulation methods (the Physiologically Based Extraction Test (PBET), In Vitro Gastrointestinal Method (IVG), Soluble Bioavailability Research Consortium (SBRC), the Unified BARGE Method (UBM)) were tested against an in vivo animal live model, to evaluate their effectiveness for the prediction of soil As bioavailability in 10 industrially contaminated soils. The soil As relative bioavailability (RBA) varied between 15% and 68% in the different soils. As bioaccessibility differed between the 4 gastro-intestinal simulation methods. Gastric phase of UBM (UBMG) predicted As relative bioavailability the best of the 4 assays (R2 = 0.81). This study provides theoretical and technical support to refine human health risk assessment of As in soils from urban industrial legacy contaminated sites.
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- Yiming Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China; National Key Laboratory of Intelligent Tracking and Forecasting for Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100021, China
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- Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC), Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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Krisanova N, Pastukhov A, Dekaliuk M, Dudarenko M, Pozdnyakova N, Driuk M, Borisova T. Mercury-induced excitotoxicity in presynaptic brain nerve terminals: modulatory effects of carbonaceous airborne particulate simulants. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:3512-3525. [PMID: 38085481 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31359-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Multipollutant approach is a breakthrough in up-to-date environmental quality and health risk estimation. Both mercury and carbonaceous air particulate are hazardous neurotoxicants. Here, the ability of carbonaceous air particulate simulants, i.e. carbon dots obtained by heating of organics, and nanodiamonds, to influence Hg2+-induced neurotoxicity was monitored using biological system, i.e. presynaptic rat cortex nerve terminals. Using HgCl2 and classical reducing/chelating agents, an adequate synaptic parameter, i.e. the extracellular level of key excitatory neurotransmitter L-[14C]glutamate, was selected for further analysis. HgCl2 starting from 5 µM caused an acute and concentration-dependent increase in the extracellular L-[14C]glutamate level in nerve terminals. Combined application of Hg2+ and carbon dots from heating of citric acid/urea showed that this simulant was able to mitigate in an acute manner excitotoxic Hg2+-induced increase in the extracellular L-[14C]glutamate level in nerve terminals by 37%. These carbon dots and Hg2+ acted as a complex in nerve terminals that was confirmed with fluorimetric data on Hg2+-induced changes in their spectroscopic features. Nanodiamonds and carbon dots from β-alanine were not able to mitigate a Hg2+-induced increase in the extracellular L-[14C]glutamate level in nerve terminals. Developed approach can be applicable for monitoring capability of different particles/compounds to have Hg2+-chelating signs in the biological systems. Therefore, among testing simulants, the only carbon dots from citric acid/urea were able to mitigate acute Hg2+-induced neurotoxicity in nerve terminals, thereby showing a variety of effects of carbonaceous airborne particulate in situ and its potential to interfere and modulate Hg2+-associated health hazard.
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- Nataliya Krisanova
- The Department of Neurochemistry, The Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 9 Leontovicha Street, Kiev, 01054, Ukraine
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- The Department of Neurochemistry, The Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 9 Leontovicha Street, Kiev, 01054, Ukraine
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- The Department of Neurochemistry, The Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 9 Leontovicha Street, Kiev, 01054, Ukraine
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- The Department of Neurochemistry, The Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 9 Leontovicha Street, Kiev, 01054, Ukraine
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- The Department of Neurochemistry, The Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 9 Leontovicha Street, Kiev, 01054, Ukraine
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- The Department of Neurochemistry, The Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 9 Leontovicha Street, Kiev, 01054, Ukraine
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- The Department of Neurochemistry, The Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 9 Leontovicha Street, Kiev, 01054, Ukraine.
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Claes H, Cappuyns V, Swennen R, Meyer R, Seemann T, Stanjek H, Sindern S, Tock P. Importance of arsenic bioaccessibility in health risk assessment based on iron "Minette" rocks and related soils. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 266:115567. [PMID: 37864967 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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Total element concentrations by themselves are not always good predictors of toxicity and are therefore not suitable for eco- and/or human toxicological risk determination. In addition, despite the growing call for harmonization, countries show significant variation in risk assessment tools, screening/background values, protocols and legal management of soils. By incorporating mobility and bioaccessibility/availability into soil risk assessments, location-specific physico-chemical and geological conditions can be considered in routinely applied general risk assessment methodologies. Minette soils and rocks are a great case in point since they often are associated with high geogenic As concentrations and consequently potential risks. Minette iron ores form the world largest Fe ore deposits since the "great oxidation". For the first time, oral bioaccessibility during direct ingestion was assessed on Minettes from Luxembourg by applying the in vitro Solubility/Bioavailability Research Consortium (SBRC) method. Out of > 180 samples, 25 representative samples were selected providing a unique dataset which showed an average gastric bioaccessibility of ∼10% (7.8 ± 4.0 mg/kg) of the total As-concentration, with a maximum of 45% (17.9 mg/kg). Of importance is that bioaccessibility of As in Minette rocks and soils are controlled by, and can be estimated from, lithology, mineralogy and total Ca content. Soils and ooid grainstones with an iron oxide or clayey matrix, are characterized by average gastric bioaccessible As concentrations < 6 mg/kg. Gastric As bioaccessibility is highest in Fe-bearing calcite-cemented bioclastic grainstones (∼12 mg/kg). Importantly, for all samples the maximal bioaccessible As concentrations remain below the threshold from which significant adverse non-carcinogenic and/or carcinogenic health effects are expected. These new results are in strong contrast with what total As concentrations might suggest. Considering bioaccessibilities, consequently, can help to avoid disproportionate, costly and environmentally impacting risk management strategies. Furthermore, this study illustrates the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration between geo- and health scientists.
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- Hannes Claes
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium; Clay and Interface Mineralogy, RWTH Aachen University, Bunsenstrasse 8, 52072 Aachen, Germany.
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- Centre for Economics and Corporate Sustainability (CEDON), KU Leuven, Warmoesberg 26, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Service géologique du Luxembourg, Rue chemin de Fer 23, 8257 Bertrange, Luxembourg
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- Clay and Interface Mineralogy, RWTH Aachen University, Bunsenstrasse 8, 52072 Aachen, Germany
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- Clay and Interface Mineralogy, RWTH Aachen University, Bunsenstrasse 8, 52072 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Mineralogy and Economic Geology, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstrasse 2, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Environment Agency Luxembourg, 1, avenue du Rock'n'Roll, L-4361Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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Billmann M, Hulot C, Pauget B, Badreddine R, Papin A, Pelfrêne A. Oral bioaccessibility of PTEs in soils: A review of data, influencing factors and application in human health risk assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 896:165263. [PMID: 37400023 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165263] [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: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Understanding the behavior of metal(loi)ds transported from soil to humans is critical for human health risk assessment (HHRA). In the last two decades, extensive studies have been conducted to better assess human exposure to potentially toxic elements (PTEs) by estimating their oral bioaccessibility (BAc) and quantifying the influence of different factors. This study reviews the common in vitro methods used to determine the BAc of PTEs (in particular As, Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Sb) under specific conditions (particularly in terms of the particle size fraction and validation status against an in vivo model). The results were compiled from soils derived from various sources and allowed the identification of the most important influencing factors of BAc (using single and multiple regression analyses), including physicochemical soil properties and the speciation of the PTEs in question. This review presents current knowledge on integrating relative bioavailability (RBA) in calculating doses from soil ingestion in the HHRA process. Depending on the jurisdiction, validated or non-validated bioaccessibility methods were used, and risks assessors applied different approaches: (i) using default assumptions (i.e., RBA of 1); (ii) considering that bioaccessibility value (BAc) accurately represents RBA (i.e., RBA equal to BAc); (iii) using regression models to convert BAc of As and Pb into RBA as proposed by the USA with the US EPA Method 1340; or (iv) applying an adjustment factor as proposed by the Netherlands and France to use BAc from UBM (Unified Barge Method) protocol. The findings from this review should help inform risk stakeholders about the uncertainties surrounding using bioaccessibility data and provide recommendations for better interpreting the results and using bioaccessibility in risk studies.
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- Madeleine Billmann
- Univ. Lille, IMT Nord Europe, Univ. Artois, JUNIA, ULR 4515-LGCgE, Laboratoire de Génie Civil et géo-Environnement, 48 boulevard Vauban, F-59000 Lille, France; Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie, 20 avenue du Grésillé BP 90406, F-49004 Angers Cedex 01, France
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- Ineris, Parc technologique Alata, BP 2, F-60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Ineris, Parc technologique Alata, BP 2, F-60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Ineris, Parc technologique Alata, BP 2, F-60550 Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
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- Univ. Lille, IMT Nord Europe, Univ. Artois, JUNIA, ULR 4515-LGCgE, Laboratoire de Génie Civil et géo-Environnement, 48 boulevard Vauban, F-59000 Lille, France.
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Lu X, Yang Q, Wang H, Zhu Y. A global meta-analysis of the correlation between soil physicochemical properties and lead bioaccessibility. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 453:131440. [PMID: 37086667 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Soil physiochemical properties play a vital role in bioaccessibility-based health risk assessment as it can determine the bioaccessibility and the true risk of potentially toxic elements in soil. However, the effects of soil properties on bioaccessibility still remains unclear. In this paper, 17 of the 1454 literatures with 474 samples were identified, screened and reviewed for exploring the correlation between soil physicochemical properties and lead bioaccessibility (BAcPb) through a meta-analysis approach. Five soil physicochemical parameters including pH, SOM, Clay, CEC and T-Pb were systematically analyzed using Principal component analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and survival analysis. The results showed that pH of simulated gastric juice is a major source of heterogeneity of the correlation between soil pH and BAcPb. In the gastric phase, the effect of alkaline soil on high BAcPb (BAc >50%) is more sensitive, and the effect of acidic soil on low BAcPb (BAc <50%) is more sensitive. However, in the small intestinal phase, soil pH displays little impacts on BAcPb in acidic, alkaline and neutral soils. Although three principal components explained 66.2% and 64.9% of the total variance of the urban, agricultural, and mining soils in gastric and small intestinal phases, respectively, there was no strong evidence that soil type can influence the BAcPb. The results of present study provide insights into the correlation between soil properties and BAcPb, and prediction of the bioaccessibility and bioavailability of Pb in different types of soil.
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- Xingyu Lu
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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Diamond GL, Thomas DJ, Bradham KD. Evaluating the mouse model for estimation of arsenic bioavailability: Comparison of estimates of absolute bioavailability of inorganic arsenic in mouse, humans, and other species. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2022; 85:815-825. [PMID: 35791284 PMCID: PMC9431397 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2022.2095314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Accurate assessment of adverse health effects attributable to ingestion of inorganic arsenic (As) present in contaminated soils requires determination of the internal dose of metal provided by ingested soil. This calculation requires estimation of the oral bioavailability of soil-borne (As). Animal models to assess the bioavailability of soil (As) are frequently used as surrogates for determination of this variable in humans. A mouse assay has been widely applied to estimate the bioavailability of As in soils at sites impacted by mining, smelting, and pesticides. In the mouse assay, the relative bioavailability (RBA) of soil (As) is determined as the ratio of the fraction of the ingested arsenic dose excreted in urine after consumption of diets containing a test soil or the soluble reference compound, sodium arsenate. The aim of the current study was to compare (As) bioavailability measured in the mouse assay with reported estimates in humans. Here, a pharmacokinetic model based on excretion of arsenic in urine and feces was used to estimate the absolute bioavailability (ABA) of As in mice that received an oral dose of sodium arsenate. Based upon this analysis, in mice that consumed diet amended with sodium arsenate, the ABA was 85%. This estimate of arsenic ABA for the mouse is comparable to estimates in humans who consumed (As) in drinking water and diet, and to estimates of ABA in monkeys and swine exposed to sodium arsenate. The concordance of estimates for ABA in mice and humans provides further support for use of the mouse model in human health risk assessment. Sodium arsenate ABA also provides a basis for estimating soil arsenic ABA from RBA estimates obtained in the mouse model.
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- Dinkey Creek Consulting, LLC, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Center of Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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Odezulu NG, Lowney YW, Portier KM, Kozuch M, Bacon AR, Roberts SM, Stuchal LD. Effect of soil particle size and extraction method on the oral bioaccessibility of arsenic. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2022; 85:538-552. [PMID: 35272567 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2022.2048935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Recent findings indicate that incidental ingestion of soil by humans primarily involves soil particles <150 µm, rather than <250 µm-sized fraction previously used for most oral bioaccessibility and bioavailability studies. It was postulated that a greater soil surface area in the finer fraction (<150 versus <250 µm) might increase oral bioaccessibility of arsenic (As) in soil. Bioaccessibility and concentrations of As were compared in <150 and <250 µm fractions of 18 soil samples from a variety of arsenic-contaminated sites. The two methods used to measure bioaccessibility were compared - EPA Method 1340 and the California Arsenic Bioaccessibility (CAB) method. Arsenic concentrations were nearly the same or higher in the <150 fraction compared with <250 µm. EPA Method 1340 and the CAB method presented significantly different bioaccessibility results, as well as estimated relative oral bioavailability (RBA) based upon algorithms specific to the methods, but there was no marked difference for <150 and <250 µm soil fractions within either method. When compared with RBA determined previously for these soil samples in vivo in non-human primates, EPA Method 1340 was generally more predictive than the CAB method. Data suggest that soil- or site-specific factors control bioaccessibility under either method and that the test method selected is more important than the particle size fraction (<150 or <250) in using these in vitro methods to predict As RBA for use in risk assessment.
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- Nnanyelugo G Odezulu
- Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Soil and Water Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Center for Environmental and Human Toxicology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Alvarado TR, Lee AC, Tomlin B, Schwab P. Evaluation of internal standards for inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometric analysis of arsenic in soils. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2022; 51:765-773. [PMID: 35580254 DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Arsenic (As) is a common contaminant in soils, and analysis of soils by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is often used to detect As in soil extracts. Internal standards (ISs) are part of ICP-MS analyses to enhance precision and accuracy by compensating for instrument variability; however, an improper choice of IS can result in negative analytical bias. The goal of this study was to develop a protocol for evaluating ISs commonly used in ICP-MS. Three soils of varying clay content and total As were extracted with a dilute electrolyte [0.005 mol L-1 Mg(NO3 )2 ] and an acid digest. Arsenic concentrations were quantified by ICP-MS using typical ISs: 6 Li, 45 Sc, 69 Ga, 89 Y, 103 Rh, 115 In, 159 Tb, and 209 Bi. Standard addition was used as a benchmark for As quantification. The most consistent IS was 115 In. Elevated, naturally occurring concentrations were detected for several of the ISs, particularly in the total digests, emphasizing the necessity for screening soils prior to analysis.
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- Taylor R Alvarado
- North Carolina State Univ., 101 Derieux Place, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- USEPA, 77 West Jackson Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, IL, 60604-3507, USA
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- Center for Chemical Characterization, Texas A&M Univ., 3144 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77843-3144, USA
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- Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, 77843-2260, USA
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Plunkett SA, Eckley CS, Luxton TP, Johnson MG. The effects of biochar and redox conditions on soil Pb bioaccessibility to people and waterfowl. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 294:133675. [PMID: 35066080 PMCID: PMC9942605 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Biochar can reduce lead (Pb) bioavailability to plants in metal-contaminated soil, but the ability of biochar to reduce the bioavailability of soil Pb to people and wildlife remains unknown. In this study, 17 biochars were evaluated as in situ amendments for three soils with distinct sources of Pb contamination (smelter emissions, ceramics waste, mining waste), hydrology (upland, well-drained soil vs submerged wetland soil), and biological receptors (human vs waterfowl). Biochars were made from blends of 30% manure (poultry litter or dairy manure) and 70% lignocellulosic material (wheat straw or grand fir shavings) and pyrolyzed at 300, 500, 700, and 900 °C. Soils were amended with 2% biochar (w/w) and incubated for 6 months. A suite of standard (e.g., EPA Method 1340) and experimental soil Pb bioaccessibility assays were used to assess the impact of the treatments. The results showed that biochar amendments to upland soils resulted in modest reductions in gastrointestinal Pb bioaccessibility (maximum reduction from 78 to 68% bioaccessibility as a percent of total, EPA Method 1340 at pH 2.5). In the wetland soil, sample redox status had a greater impact on Pb bioaccessibility than any amendment. Low-solubility Pb sulfides in this soil oxidized over the course of the study and no treatment was able to offset the increase in Pb bioaccessibility caused by this oxidation. The impact of redox status on Pb bioaccessibility was only evident when soil bioaccessibility assays were adapted to preserve sample redox status. This result highlights the importance of maintaining in situ redox conditions when processing/analyzing samples from low-oxygen environments and that soil remediation efforts should consider the role of redox conditions on Pb bioaccessibility.
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- Shannon A Plunkett
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellow, c/o U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Pacific Ecological Systems Division, 200 SW 35th St, Corvallis, OR, 97333, USA; Duke University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 121 Hudson Hall, 100 Science Drive, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 14 Park Place Building, 1200 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, USA.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Land Remediation and Technology Division. 5995 Center Hill Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45224, USA.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Pacific Ecological Systems Division, 200 SW 35th St, Corvallis, OR, 97333, USA.
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Source apportionment of bioaccessible lead in soil reference materials using the continuous on-line leaching method and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1189:339214. [PMID: 34815040 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Bioaccessibility (the amount of a contaminant extracted by the gastrointestinal fluids during digestion) is often incorporated in the assessment of contaminated soils and foods. Current methods, including those published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), use a batch method of analysis which requires hours of extraction prior to instrumental analysis with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS). The continuous on-line leaching method (COLM) uses a more direct method of analysis as extracts are sent directly to the ICPMS instrument, which can reduce extraction time and give real-time elution kinetics. For this study, four reference soils (NIST 2710, NIST 2710a, NIST 2711a, and BGS 102) that are typically used with bioaccessibility methods were extracted using the COLM and US EPA and USP gastrointestinal fluids. With the transient time-resolved data from the COLM, differential elution indicating multiple Pb sources was observed in NIST 2710a, NIST 2711a, and BGS 102. Two methods for calculating the Pb isotope ratios to identify these sources included a point-by-point ratio average method and a more precise regression slope method. There was no statistically significant difference between the ratios obtained by these methods of calculation. Furthermore, NIST 2710a and NIST 2711a did not have any statistically significant difference between the Pb isotope ratios of two observed sources. BGS 102 had a significantly different secondary source of Pb, which was identified to be from Pb historically added to gasoline. Investigation into the regions these soil reference materials were sourced from supported this finding as BGS 102 comes from a more densely populated, industrialized area where soil contamination with Pb from gasoline is likely to be more prevalent. This type of bioaccessibility investigation is only possible with the COLM as it gives real time elution information. Incorporation of the COLM into future bioaccessibility studies (and inclusion of other elements for isotopic analysis, like Sr) will lead to more thorough and comprehensive bioaccessibility studies in the future.
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Sowers TD, Nelson CM, Blackmon MD, Jerden ML, Kirby AM, Diamond GL, Bradham KD. Interconnected soil iron and arsenic speciation effects on arsenic bioaccessibility and bioavailability: a scoping review. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2022; 25:1-22. [PMID: 34706629 PMCID: PMC9850428 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2021.1996499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Extensive research has examined arsenic (As) bioavailability in contaminated soils and is routinely assessed using in vitro bioaccessibility (IVBA) assays. Analysis of differences in bioaccessibility measurements across IVBA assays and phases is expected to provide valuable insights into geochemical mechanisms controlling soil As bioaccessibility and bioavailability. Soil iron (Fe) content and As speciation are expected to significantly influence IVBA gastric and intestinal phases due to fluctuations in precipitation-dissolution chemistry and sorption reactivity as pH and assay chemical complexity changes. The aim of this review was to examine these relationships by 1) conducting a meta-analysis (n = 47 soils) determining the influence of total Fe on As bioaccessibility measurements and 5 IVBA assays and 2) investigating the effect of As speciation on gastric/intestinal phase IVBA and in vitro-in vivo correlations. Our findings indicate that soil Fe content and As speciation heterogeneity are important in elucidating variability of bioaccessibility measurements across IVBA assays and gastrointestinal phases. Greater focus on coupled As speciation and Fe precipitation chemistry may (1) improve our understanding of soil geochemical factors and assay constituents that influence As in vitro-in vivo correlations and (2) resolve variability in the precision of oral relative bioavailability (RBA) estimated using IVBA assays for soils possessing heterogenous As speciation and Fe composition.
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- Tyler D Sowers
- Center of Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, US
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- Center of Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, US
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- Center of Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, US
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Griggs JL, Thomas DJ, Fry R, Bradham KD. Improving the predictive value of bioaccessibility assays and their use to provide mechanistic insights into bioavailability for toxic metals/metalloids - A research prospectus. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2021; 24:307-324. [PMID: 34092204 PMCID: PMC8390437 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2021.1934764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Widespread contamination of soil, dust, and food with toxic metal(loid)s pose a significant public health concern. Only a portion of orally ingested metal(loid) contaminants are bioavailable, which is defined as the fraction of ingested metal(loid)s absorbed across the gastrointestinal barrier and into systemic circulation. Bioaccessibility tools are a class of in vitro assays used as a surrogate to estimate risk of oral exposure and bioavailability. Although development and use of bioaccessibility tools have contributed to our understanding of the factors influencing oral bioavailability of metal(loid)s, some of these assays may lack data that support their use in decisions concerning adverse health risks and soil remediation. This review discusses the factors known to influence bioaccessibility of metal(loid) contaminants and evaluates experimental approaches and key findings of SW-846 Test Method 1340, Unified BARGE Method, Simulated Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem, Solubility Bioaccessibility Research Consortium assay, In Vitro Gastrointestinal model, TNO-Gastrointestinal Model, and Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment bioaccessibility models which are used to assess oral absolute bioavailability and relative bioavailability in solid matrices. The aim of this review was to identify emerging knowledge gaps and research needs with an emphasis on research required to evaluate these models on (1) standardization of assay techniques and methodology, and (2) use of common criteria for assessing the performance of bioaccessibility models.
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- Jennifer L. Griggs
- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599 USA
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- Chemical Characterization and Exposure Division, Center for Computational Toxicology & Exposure, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709 USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599 USA
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- Watershed and Ecosystem Characterization Division, Center for Environmental Measurement and Modelling, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709 USA
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Fernández-Landero S, Giráldez I, Fernández-Caliani JC. Predicting the relative oral bioavailability of naturally occurring As, Cd and Pb from in vitro bioaccessibility measurement: implications for human soil ingestion exposure assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2021; 43:4251-4264. [PMID: 33837885 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-00911-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Chestnut soils developed over mineralized areas of southwestern Spain are characterized by high baseline concentrations of geogenic trace elements, notably Pb (up to 14,562 mg kg-1), As (up to 346 mg kg-1) and Cd (up to 319 mg kg-1), which could pose an unacceptable risk to the health of the hand-harvest workers who are being exposed to surface soil by incidental ingestion and dermal contact. Oral bioaccessibility, as determined by simulating the human digestion process in a test-tube environment (Unified BARGE Method), followed the increasing order of As (3.1%) < Pb (21.5%) < Cd (35.6%) in the gastric phase, and As (3.4%) < Pb (4.5%) < Cd (13.2%) in the gastrointestinal extract. Relative bioavailability (RBA) of As (3.1-2.1%), Pb (17.8-17.5%) and Cd (34.4-23.3%), predicted from in vitro bioaccessibility measurement through linear regression models, seems to be influenced not only by the pH and composition of digestive solutions but also by geochemical partitioning of trace elements among the soil constituents. The integration of RBA data in the risk calculations had a considerable effect on the site-specific risk estimations. After RBA adjustment, the level of carcinogenic risk associated with As exposure (< 1.5E-06) and the hazard index for non-carcinogens (< 0.4) was within the regulatory limits, indicating that occupational risks are not of concern. Hence, it can be concluded that the use of a default value of 100% for bioavailability may dramatically overestimate the chronic exposure to geologically sourced trace elements.
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- Sandra Fernández-Landero
- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen, 21071, Huelva, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen, 21071, Huelva, Spain
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Experimental Sciences, University of Huelva, Campus de El Carmen, 21071, Huelva, Spain.
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Tsuji JS, Lennox KP, Watson HN, Chang ET. Essential concepts for interpreting the dose-response of low-level arsenic exposure in epidemiological studies. Toxicology 2021; 457:152801. [PMID: 33905760 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2021.152801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Scientifically robust selections of epidemiological studies and assessments of the dose-response of inorganic arsenic in the low-dose range must consider key issues specific to arsenic in order to reduce risk of bias. The abundance of toxicological, mechanistic, and epidemiological evidence on arsenic enables a nuanced assessment of risk of bias in epidemiological studies of low-level arsenic, as opposed to a generic evaluation based only on standard principles. Important concepts in this context include 1) arsenic metabolism and mode of action for toxicity and carcinogenicity; 2) effects of confounding factors such as diet, health status including nutritional deficiencies, use of tobacco and other substances, and body composition; 3) strengths and limitations of various metrics for assessing relevant exposures consistent with the mode of action; and 4) the potential for bias in the positive direction for the observed dose-response relationship as exposure increases in the low-dose range. As an example, evaluation of a recent dose-response modeling using eight epidemiological studies of inorganic arsenic and bladder cancer demonstrated that the pooled risk estimate was markedly affected by the single study that was ranked as having a high risk of bias, based on the above factors. The other seven studies were also affected by these factors to varying, albeit lesser, degrees that can influence the apparent dose-response in the low-dose range (i.e., drinking water concentration of 65 µg/L or dose of approximately ≤1 µg/kg-day). These issues are relevant considerations for assessing health risks of oral exposures to inorganic arsenic in the U.S. population, and setting evidence-based regulatory limits to protect human health.
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Fernández-Caliani JC, Giráldez MI, Barba-Brioso C. Oral bioaccessibility and human health risk assessment of trace elements in agricultural soils impacted by acid mine drainage. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 237:124441. [PMID: 31377595 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cultivated soils around the historic mine site of Tharsis (Spain) contain elevated concentrations of As (up to 621 mg kg-1), Cu (752 mg kg-1) and Pb (2395 mg kg-1), exceeding the regional background levels and the statutory limits set for agricultural use. A site-specific health risk assessment of occupational and environmental exposures was conducted using an approach based on guidelines from regulatory agencies, refined by combining bioaccessibility and bioavailability data. Oral bioaccessibility, as determined by simulating the human digestion process in vitro (Unified BARGE Method), was largely related to total trace element concentrations in soil. Arsenic seemed to be evenly distributed among the gastric and gastro-intestinal phases (about 31%), whereas the bioaccessible fraction of pH-dependent metal cations, like Pb and Zn, was noticeably higher in the stomach (nearly 50%) than in the gastro-intestinal tract (less than 10%). Bioaccessibility assessed by single extraction with 0.43 M HNO3 was overestimated by a factor of 1.2-1.4 relative to that obtained from the BARGE method. Site-specific relative bioavailability (RBA) values of As (27.7%) and Pb (42.6%), predicted from bioaccessibility measurements through linear regression models, had little effect on the overall risk estimates. For the ingestion pathway, the RBA-adjusted cancer risk values (9.7E-05 to 2.0E-04) exceeded the regulatory threshold in all plots, and the hazard index re-calculated after adjustment of oral dose was also above the allowable limit, with values ranging from 2.5 to 4.8. However, no detrimental health effects are expected to occur through inhalation of soil particles in nearby residents.
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- Department of Crystallography, Mineralogy and Agricultural Chemistry, University of Sevilla, Campus de Reina Mercedes, s/n. 41071, Sevilla, Spain
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Dutton MD, Vasiluk L, Ford F, Bellantino Perco M, Taylor SR, Lopez K, Bolger GT, Gopalapillai Y, Hale B. Towards an exposure narrative for metals and arsenic in historically contaminated Ni refinery soils: Relationships between speciation, bioavailability, and bioaccessibility. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 686:805-818. [PMID: 31195288 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 05/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Archived soils contaminated with Ni, Cu, Co, and As from legacy operations of a nickel refinery at Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada were speciated using mineral liberation analysis. Four Ni minerals were identified as fingerprint compounds of the historical refinery emissions. Cu and Co were present in solid solution in these minerals due to their presence in the refinery's feed. The highest concentrations of Ni, Cu, Co, and As in these soils were 18,553, 1915, 196, and 79mg/kg, respectively, these elevated contaminant concentrations attesting to the importance of incidental soil ingestion to the oral exposure pathway in Port Colborne. The in vitro gastric bioaccessibility (BAc) was determined for these contaminants, as was in vivo oral bioavailability (BAv), using a mass balance approach in male Sprague-Dawley rats. In spite of the elevated soil concentrations of Cu, the BAv of this physiologically important metal could not be distinguished from that in commercial rat chow, suggesting low potential for exposure. Co and As also had low apparent BAv (<2%). For Ni, baseline oral BAv of naturally sourced dietary Ni was found to be approximately 2%, as was the oral BAv of Ni from nickel sulfate hexahydrate. The mass balances of NiSO4·6H2O were fully accounted-for in urine and feces after a single gavage dose, indicating little to no organ incorporation from this highly soluble salt. Therefore, the urinary estimates of Ni BAv for these soils were assumed to represent true BAv despite variable fecal recoveries. The high Ni concentrations enabled BAc-BAv relationships to be developed for these contaminated soils. For absolute bioavailability (ABA) and relative bioavailability (RBA) the relationships were: ABA=0.0116(BAc)-0.0479 and RBA=0.5542(BAc)-2.2817. These findings will advance the development of robust exposure narratives for soil metal contamination in Port Colborne and elsewhere.
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- Michael D Dutton
- BioProcess Assist (BPA) Ltd., 8579 Appleby Line, Campbellville, Ontario L0P 1B0, Canada.
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road E., Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Vale Canada Limited, Technology Development, 2060 Flavelle Boulevard, Sheridan Park, Mississauga, Ontario L5K 1Z9, Canada
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- Vale Canada Limited, Port Colborne Refinery, 187 Davis Street, Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 5W2, Canada
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- Departments of Chemistry and Toxicology, Nucro-technics, 2000 Ellesmere Road Unit #16, Scarborough, Ontario M1H 2W4, Canada
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- Departments of Chemistry and Toxicology, Nucro-technics, 2000 Ellesmere Road Unit #16, Scarborough, Ontario M1H 2W4, Canada
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- Departments of Chemistry and Toxicology, Nucro-technics, 2000 Ellesmere Road Unit #16, Scarborough, Ontario M1H 2W4, Canada
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, Ontario L7S 1A1, Canada
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road E., Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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Tsuji JS, Chang ET, Gentry PR, Clewell HJ, Boffetta P, Cohen SM. Dose-response for assessing the cancer risk of inorganic arsenic in drinking water: the scientific basis for use of a threshold approach. Crit Rev Toxicol 2019; 49:36-84. [DOI: 10.1080/10408444.2019.1573804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Exponent, Inc., Menlo Park, CA and Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Havlik-Wall Professor of Oncology, Department of Pathology and Microbiology and the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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Rodrigues SM, Cruz N, Carvalho L, Duarte AC, Pereira E, Boim AGF, Alleoni LRF, Römkens PFAM. Evaluation of a single extraction test to estimate the human oral bioaccessibility of potentially toxic elements in soils: Towards more robust risk assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 635:188-202. [PMID: 29665541 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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UNLABELLED Intake of soil by children and adults is a major exposure pathway to contaminants including potentially toxic elements (PTEs). However, only the fraction of PTEs released in stomach and intestine are considered as bioaccessible and results from routine analyses of the total PTE content in soils, therefore, are not necessarily related to the degree of bioaccessibility. Experimental methods to determine bioaccessibility usually are time-consuming and relatively complicated in terms of analytical procedures which limits application in first tier assessments. In this study we evaluated the potential suitability of a recently developed single extract method (ISO-17586:2016) using dilute (0.43M) nitric acid (HNO3) to mimic the bioaccessible fraction of PTEs in soils. Results from 204 soils from Portugal, Brazil and the Netherlands including all major soil types and a wide range of PTEs' concentrations showed that the extraction efficiency using 0.43M HNO3 of Ba, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in soils is related to that of in vitro methods including the Simple Bioaccessibility Extraction Test (SBET) and Unified BARGE Method (UBM). Also, differences in the degree of bioaccessibility resulting from differences in parent material, geology and climate conditions did not affect the response of the 0.43M HNO3 extraction which is a prerequisite to be able to compare results from different soils. The use of 0.43M HNO3 as a first screening of bioaccessibility therefore offers a robust and representative way to be included in first tier standard soil tests to estimate the oral bioaccessibility. CAPSULE The single dilute (0.43M) nitric acid extraction can be used in first tier soil risk assessment to assess both geochemical reactivity and oral bioaccessibility of PTEs.
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- S M Rodrigues
- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Central Laboratory of Analysis (LCA), Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Soil Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), 13418-900 Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), University of São Paulo (USP), 13418-900 Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University and Research, PO Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Ollson CJ, Smith E, Juhasz AL. Can in vitro assays account for interactions between inorganic co-contaminants observed during in vivo relative bioavailability assessment? ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 233:348-355. [PMID: 29096308 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.10.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In vitro assays act as surrogate measurements of relative bioavailability (RBA) for inorganic contaminants. The values derived from these assays are routinely used to refine human health risk assessments (HHRA). Extensive in vitro research has been performed on three major inorganic contaminants; As, Cd and Pb. However, the majority of these studies have evaluated the contaminants individually, even in cases when they are found as co-contaminants. Recently, in vivo studies (animal model) have determined that when the three aforementioned contaminants are present in the same soil matrix, they have the ability to influence each other's individual bioavailability. Since in vitro assays are used to inform HHRA, this study investigated whether bioaccessibility methods including the Solubility/Bioavailability Research Consortium (SBRC) assay, and physiologically based extraction test (PBET), have the ability to detect interactions between As, Cd and Pb. Using a similar dosing methodology to recently published in vivo studies, spiked aged (12 years) soil was assessed by evaluating contaminant bioaccessibility individually, in addition to tertiary combinations. In two spiked aged soils (grey and brown chromosols), there was no influence on contaminant bioaccessibility when As, Cd and Pb we present as co-contaminants. However, in a red ferrosol, the presence of As and Pb significantly decreased (p < 0.05) the bioaccessibility of Cd when assessed using gastric and intestinal phases of the SBRC assay and the PBET. Conceivable, differences in key physico-chemical properties (TOC, Fe, Al, P) between the study soils influenced contaminant interactions and bioaccessibility outcomes. Although bioaccessibility methods may not account for interactions between elements as demonstrated in in vivo models, in vitro assessment provides a conservative prediction of contaminant RBA under co-contaminant scenarios.
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- Cameron J Ollson
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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Total and Bioaccessible Soil Arsenic and Lead Levels and Plant Uptake in Three Urban Community Gardens in Puerto Rico. GEOSCIENCES 2018; 8:43. [PMID: 29682336 DOI: 10.3390/geosciences8020043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) are two contaminants of concern associated with urban gardening. In Puerto Rico, data currently is limited on As and Pb levels in urban garden soils, soil metal (loid) bioaccessibility, and uptake of As and Pb in soil by edible plants grown in the region. This study examined total and bioaccessible soil As and Pb concentrations and accumulation in 10 commonly grown garden plants collected from three urban community gardens in Puerto Rico. Bioavailability values were predicted using bioaccessibility data to compare site-specific bioavailability estimates to commonly used default exposure assumptions. Total and bioaccessible As levels in study soils ranged from 2 to 55 mg/kg and 1 to 18 mg/kg, respectively. Total and bioaccessible Pb levels ranged from 19 to 172 mg/kg and 17 to 97 mg/kg, respectively. Measured bioaccessibility values corresponded to 19 to 42% bioaccessible As and 61 to 100% bioaccessible Pb when expressed as a percent of total As and Pb respectively. Predicted relative percent bioavailability of soil As and Pb based on measured bioaccessibility values ranged from 18 to 36% and 51 to 85% for As and Pb respectively. Transfer factors (TFs) measuring uptake of As in plants from soil ranged from 0 to 0.073 in the edible flesh (fruit or vegetable) of plant tissues analyzed and 0.073 to 0.444 in edible leaves. Pb TFs ranged from 0.002 to 0.012 in flesh and 0.023 to 0.204 in leaves. Consistent with TF values, leaves accumulated higher concentrations of As and Pb than the flesh, with the highest tissue concentrations observed in the culantro leaf (3.2 mg/kg dw of As and 8.9 mg/kg dw of Pb). Leaves showed a general but not statistically-significant (α = 0.05) trend of increased As and Pb concentration with increased soil levels, while no trend was observed for flesh tissues. These findings provide critical data that can improve accuracy and reduce uncertainty when conducting site-specific risk determination of potential As and Pb exposure while gardening or consuming garden produce in the understudied region of Puerto Rico.
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Nelson CM, Li K, Obenour DR, Miller J, Misenheimer JC, Scheckel K, Betts A, Juhasz A, Thomas DJ, Bradham KD. Relating soil geochemical properties to arsenic bioaccessibility through hierarchical modeling. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2018; 81:160-172. [PMID: 29336680 PMCID: PMC9153852 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2018.1423798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Interest in improved understanding of relationships among soil properties and arsenic (As) bioaccessibility has motivated the use of regression models for As bioaccessibility prediction. However, limits in the numbers and types of soils included in previous studies restrict the usefulness of these models beyond the range of soil conditions evaluated, as evidenced by reduced predictive performance when applied to new data. In response, hierarchical models that consider variability in relationships among soil properties and As bioaccessibility across geographic locations and contaminant sources were developed to predict As bioaccessibility in 139 soils on both a mass fraction (mg/kg) and % basis. The hierarchical approach improved the estimation of As bioaccessibility in studied soils. In addition, the number of soil elements identified as statistically significant explanatory variables increased when compared to previous investigations. Specifically, total soil Fe, P, Ca, Co, and V were significant explanatory variables in both models, while total As, Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn were also significant in the mass fraction model and Mg was significant in the % model. This developed hierarchical approach provides a novel tool to (1) explore relationships between soil properties and As bioaccessibility across a broad range of soil types and As contaminant sources encountered in the environment and (2) identify areas of future mechanistic research to better understand the complexity of interactions between soil properties and As bioaccessibility.
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- Clay M Nelson
- a National Exposure Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Research Triangle Park , NC , USA
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- b Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering , North Carolina State University , Raleigh , NC , USA
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- b Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering , North Carolina State University , Raleigh , NC , USA
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- b Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering , North Carolina State University , Raleigh , NC , USA
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- c Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Research Participant , Research Triangle Park , NC , USA
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- d Office of Research and Development , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Cincinnati , OH , USA
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- e Department of Plant and Soil Sciences , University of Delaware , Newark , DE , USA
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- f Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation , University of South Australia , Mawson Lakes , SA Australia
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- g National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Research Triangle Park , NC , USA
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- a National Exposure Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Research Triangle Park , NC , USA
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Lombaert N, Mackie C, Verougstraete V, Brouwers T, Van Assche F, Oller A. Use of Bioelution as a Screening Tool for Characterisation of Substances. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.4236/ajac.2018.93012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Gamble AV, Givens AK, Sparks DL. Arsenic Speciation and Availability in Orchard Soils Historically Contaminated with Lead Arsenate. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2018; 47:121-128. [PMID: 29415098 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2017.07.0264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Lead arsenate is an environmentally hazardous contaminant that was applied as a pesticide in orchards during the early 1900s. Elevated arsenic (As) concentrations persist in soils where lead arsenate was applied. To assess the risk associated with historic lead arsenate contamination, the retention, bioavailability, and speciation of soil As were evaluated in three historically contaminated orchard soils. Stirred-flow desorption studies and in vitro physiologically based extractions were used to assess the mobility and relative bioavailability of soil As, respectively. Synchrotron-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy was used to determine soil As speciation. Arsenic concentrations in former orchard soils ranged from 11.8 to 59.0 mg kg. Less than 22% of total As was considered bioavailable according to in vitro extractions. Up to 15% of soil As was desorbed in 10 mM KCl, but desorption with phosphate solutions resulted in release of up to 70% of total As dependent on soil type. Desorption data suggest that arsenate is primarily sorbed via inner-sphere complexation, and elevated concentrations of competing ions in soil solution may increase mobility of soil As. Arsenic was primarily present in the As(V) oxidation state, the less mobile form of As. Combined results from X-ray absorption spectroscopy and desorption studies indicate that As primarily exists as sorbed species, likely to ubiquitously present Fe- and Al-oxides in soils. Results demonstrate that soil As from these historically contaminated orchards is mostly in stable, nonhazardous forms, but factors such as Fe- and Al-oxide content and land management practices have a significant effect on As transport and bioavailability.
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da Cunha Martins A, Carneiro MFH, Grotto D, Adeyemi JA, Barbosa F. Arsenic, cadmium, and mercury-induced hypertension: mechanisms and epidemiological findings. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2018; 21:61-82. [PMID: 29446707 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2018.1432025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) are toxic elements widely distributed in the environment. Exposure to these elements was attributed to produce several acute and chronic illnesses including hypertension. The aim of this review is to provide a summary of the most frequently proposed mechanisms underlying hypertension associated with As, Cd, and Hg exposure including: oxidative stress, impaired nitric oxide (NO) signaling, modified vascular response to neurotransmitters and disturbed vascular muscle Ca2+ signaling, renal damage, and interference with the renin-angiotensin system. Due to the complexity of the vascular system, a combination rather than a singular mechanism needs to be considered. In addition, epidemiological findings showing the relationship between various biomarkers of metal exposure and hypertension are described. Given the complex etiology of hypertension, further epidemiological studies evaluating the roles of confounding factors such as age, gender, and life style are still necessary.
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- Airton da Cunha Martins
- a Laboratório de Toxicologia e Essencialidade de Metais, Depto. de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto , Universidade de São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto-SP , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Toxicologia e Essencialidade de Metais, Depto. de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto , Universidade de São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto-SP , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Pesquisa em Toxicologia , Universidade de Sorocaba , Sorocaba-SP , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Toxicologia e Essencialidade de Metais, Depto. de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto , Universidade de São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto-SP , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Toxicologia e Essencialidade de Metais, Depto. de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto , Universidade de São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto-SP , Brazil
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Bradham KD, Diamond GL, Burgess M, Juhasz A, Klotzbach JM, Maddaloni M, Nelson C, Scheckel K, Serda SM, Stifelman M, Thomas DJ. In vivo and in vitro methods for evaluating soil arsenic bioavailability: relevant to human health risk assessment. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2018; 21:83-114. [PMID: 29553912 PMCID: PMC9347188 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2018.1440902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Arsenic (As) is the most frequently occurring contaminant on the priority list of hazardous substances, which lists substances of greatest public health concern to people living at or near U.S. National Priorities List site. Accurate assessment of human health risks from exposure to As-contaminated soils depends on estimating its bioavailability, defined as the fraction of ingested As absorbed across the gastrointestinal barrier and available for systemic distribution and metabolism. Arsenic bioavailability varies among soils and is influenced by site-specific soil physical and chemical characteristics and internal biological factors. This review describes the state-of-the science that supports our understanding of oral bioavailability of soil As, the methods that are currently being explored for estimating soil As relative bioavailability (RBA), and future research areas that could improve our prediction of the oral RBA of soil As in humans. The following topics are addressed: (1) As soil geochemistry; (2) As toxicology; (3) in vivo models for estimating As RBA; (4) in vitro bioaccessibility methods; and (5) conclusions and research needs.
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- Karen D Bradham
- a Public Health Chemistry Branch, Exposure Methods and Measurements Division, National Exposure Research Laboratory , Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Research Triangle Park , NC , USA
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- c Science Policy Branch, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Office of Land and Emergency Management , US Environmental Protection Agency , Arlington , VA , USA
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- d Future Industries Institute , University of South Australia , Adelaide , SA , Australia
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- e Region 2 , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , New York , NY , USA
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- a Public Health Chemistry Branch, Exposure Methods and Measurements Division, National Exposure Research Laboratory , Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Research Triangle Park , NC , USA
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- f Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory , Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Cincinnati , Ohio
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- g Region 9 , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , San Francisco , CA , USA
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- h Region 10 , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Seattle , WA , USA
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- i Pharmacokinetics Branch, Integrated Systems Toxicology Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory , Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Research Triangle Park , NC , USA
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Karna RR, Noerpel M, Betts AR, Scheckel KG. Lead and Arsenic Bioaccessibility and Speciation as a Function of Soil Particle Size. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2017; 46:1225-1235. [PMID: 29293839 PMCID: PMC5868743 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2016.10.0387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Bioavailability research of soil metals has advanced considerably from default values to validated in vitro bioaccessibility (IVBA) assays for site-specific risk assessment. Previously, USEPA determined that the soil-size fraction representative of dermal adherence and consequent soil ingestion was <250 μm. This size fraction was widely used in testing efforts for both in vivo and in vitro experiments. However, recent studies indicate the <150-μm size fraction better represents the particle size that adheres to skin for potential ingestion. At issue is the relevance of validated in vivo and in vitro methods developed with <250 μm moving to the <150-μm fraction. The objectives of this study were to investigate <250-μm versus <150-μm particle size and particle size groups for evaluating lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) IVBA and speciation. Soils with different properties were homogenized, oven dried, and sieved: <250 to > 150, <150 to >75, <75 to >38, and <38 μm. Sieved versus ground subsamples of <250-μm and <150-μm bulk soils were also used for IVBA and synchrotron-based Pb and As speciation. Although we observed an increase in total and IVBA-extractable Pb and As with decreased soil particle size, changes in %IVBA of Pb and As (dependent on the ratio extractable:total) remained consistent in all of the tested soils. No significant changes in Pb and As speciation were observed across the soil fractions. The results suggest that using the more relevant <150-μm fraction will not undermine currently validated IVBA protocols in future bioavailability studies.
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- Ranju R. Karna
- Research Participant, Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education, National Risk Management Research Laboratory-Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division, 5995 Center Hill Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224-1701
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- Research Participant, Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education, National Risk Management Research Laboratory-Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division, 5995 Center Hill Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224-1701
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- Research Participant, Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education, National Risk Management Research Laboratory-Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division, 5995 Center Hill Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224-1701
- Graduate Student, Department of Soil and Plant Sciences, University of Delaware, 221 Academy St., Newark, DE-19711
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- Senior Research Soil Scientist, United States Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory-Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division, 5995 Center Hill Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224-1701
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Ollson CJ, Smith E, Herde P, Juhasz AL. Influence of sample matrix on the bioavailability of arsenic, cadmium and lead during co-contaminant exposure. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 595:660-665. [PMID: 28407582 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, the influence of sample matrix on the relative bioavailability of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) was assessed following exposure of C57BL/6 mice to spiked aged (12years) soils. AIN93G mouse chow was amended with individual and tertiary As, Cd and Pb soil combinations which were administered to mice over a 9day exposure period. Contaminant relative bioavailability was calculated by comparing As urinary excretion and Cd-kidney/Pb-liver accumulation to corresponding values for compounds used to derive the respective toxicity reference value. Strong linear dose-responses were observed for mice exposed to AIN93G mouse chow augmented with individually spiked soil with As, Cd and Pb. When mice were exposed to co-contaminants, As relative bioavailability (RBA) decreased similar to results from previous co-contaminant salt experiments presumably due to the influence of Cd on phosphate transport proteins, which are utilized for As absorption. However, a decrease in Cd-kidney and Pb-liver accumulation was also observed following co-co-exposure. It was postulated that this resulted from interactions with other (essential) metals (e.g. iron, aluminium, manganese, magnesium) within the soil matrix and their influence on absorption via divalent metal transporters.
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- Cameron J Ollson
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of Environment (CRC CARE), eUniversity of Newcastle, Callagham, NSW 2308, Australia.
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Gilles Plains, SA 5086, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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Whitacre S, Basta N, Stevens B, Hanley V, Anderson R, Scheckel K. Modification of an existing in vitro method to predict relative bioavailable arsenic in soils. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 180:545-552. [PMID: 28432891 PMCID: PMC6121222 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.03.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Revised: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The soil matrix can sequester arsenic (As) and reduces its exposure by soil ingestion. In vivo dosing studies and in vitro gastrointestinal (IVG) methods have been used to predict relative bioavailable (RBA) As. Originally, the Ohio State University (OSU-IVG) method predicted RBA As for soils exclusively from mining and smelting sites with a median of 5,636 mg As kg-1. The objectives of the current study were to (i) evaluate the ability of the OSU-IVG method to predict RBA As for As contaminated soils with a wider range of As content and As contaminant sources, and (ii) evaluate a modified extraction procedure's ability to improve prediction of RBA As. In vitro bioaccessible (IVBA) by OSU-IVG and California Bioaccessibility Method (CAB) methods, RBA As, speciation, and properties of 33 As contaminated soils were determined. Total As ranged from 162 to 12,483 mg kg-1 with a median of 73 mg kg-1. RBA As ranged from 1.30 to 60.0% and OSU-IVG IVBA As ranged from 0.80 to 52.3%. Arsenic speciation was predominantly As(V) adsorbed to hydrous ferric oxide (HFO) or iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and aluminum (Al) oxides. The OSU-IVG often extracted significantly less As in vitro than in vivo RBA As, in particularly for soils from historical gold mining. The CAB method, which is a modified OSU-IVG method extracted more As than OSU-IVG for most soils, resulting in a more accurate predictor than OSU-IVG, especially for low to moderately contaminated soils (<1,500 mg As kg-1) with RBA As = 0.81 IVBA As + 3.2, r2 = 0.91.
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- Shane Whitacre
- School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
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- Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, United States
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- Department of Toxic Substances Control, California EPA, Sacramento, CA, United States
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- U.S. Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment, Lackland AFB, TX, United States
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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Haber LT, Bates HK, Allen BC, Vincent MJ, Oller AR. Derivation of an oral toxicity reference value for nickel. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2017; 87 Suppl 1:S1-S18. [PMID: 28300623 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2017.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Revised: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Nickel (Ni) is in the earth's crust and can be found in environmental compartments such as water, soil, and air, as well as food. This paper presents an assessment of the oral nickel toxicity data in support of non-cancer health-based oral exposure limits or toxicity reference values (TRVs). This paper derives TRVs for three populations of interest: adults, toddlers, and people who have been dermally sensitized to nickel. The adult/lifetime TRV of 20 μg Ni/kg-day is based on post-implantation loss/perinatal mortality in a 2-generation reproductive study in rats. Several recent assessments by regulatory agencies have used the same study and endpoint, but the dose-response modeling conducted here was more appropriate for the study design. Toxicokinetic data from rats and humans indicate that the applied uncertainty factors are very conservative. Because the endpoint relates to fetal exposure and is not relevant to toddlers, a toddler TRV was derived based on decreased body weight in young rats; this TRV was also 20 μg Ni/kg-day. A separate TRV of 4 μg Ni/kg in addition to Ni in food was derived for protection of nickel-sensitized populations from flare-up of dermatitis, based on studies of single exposures in humans under conditions that maximize oral absorption.
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- Lynne T Haber
- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH 45267, USA.
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- NiPERA Inc., 2525 Meridian Parkway, Suite 240, Durham, NC 27713, USA
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- Independent Consultant, 101 Corbin Hill Circle, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH 45267, USA
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- NiPERA Inc., 2525 Meridian Parkway, Suite 240, Durham, NC 27713, USA
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Shim YK, Lewin MD, Ruiz P, Eichner JE, Mumtaz MM. Prevalence and associated demographic characteristics of exposure to multiple metals and their species in human populations: The United States NHANES, 2007-2012. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2017; 80:502-512. [PMID: 28703686 PMCID: PMC5693367 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2017.1330581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and arsenic (As) are among the top 10 pollutants of global health concern. Studies have shown that exposures to these metals produce severe adverse effects. However, the mechanisms underlying these effects, particularly joint toxicities, are poorly understood in humans. The objective of this investigation was to identify and characterize prevalent combinations of these metals and their species in the U.S. NHANES population to provide background data for future studies of potential metal interactions. Exposure was defined as urine or blood levels ≥ medians of the NHANES 2007-2012 participants ≥6 years (n = 7408). Adjusted-odds ratios (adj-OR) and 95% confidence intervals were determined for covariates (age, gender, and race/ethnicity, cotinine and body mass index). Species-specific analysis was also conducted for As and Hg including iAs (urinary arsenous acid and/or arsenic acid), met-iAs (urinary monomethylarsonic acid and/or dimethylarsinic acid), and oHg (blood methyl-mercury and/or ethyl-mercury). For combinations of As and Hg species, age- and gender-specific prevalence was determined among NHANES 2011-2012 participants (n = 2342). Data showed that approximately 49.3% of the population contained a combination of three or more metals. The most prevalent unique specific combinations were Pb/Cd/Hg/As, Pb/Cd/Hg, and Pb/Cd. Age was consistently associated with these combinations: adj-ORs ranged from 10.9 (Pb/Cd) to 11.2 (Pb/Cd/Hg/As). Race/ethnicity was significant for Pb/Cd/Hg/As. Among women of reproductive age, frequency of oHg/iAs/met-iAS and oHg/met-iAs was 22.9 and 40.3%, respectively. These findings may help prioritize efforts to assess joint toxicities and their impact on public health.
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- Youn K Shim
- a Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences , Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry , Atlanta , GA , USA
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- a Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences , Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry , Atlanta , GA , USA
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- a Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences , Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry , Atlanta , GA , USA
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- b Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health , University of Oklahoma , Oklahoma City , OK , USA
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- a Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences , Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry , Atlanta , GA , USA
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Juhasz AL, Herde P, Smith E. Oral relative bioavailability of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) in contaminated soil and its prediction using in vitro strategies for exposure refinement. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2016; 150:482-488. [PMID: 27423050 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Revised: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, the bioavailability of DDTr (sum of DDT, DDD and DDE isomers) in pesticide-contaminated soil was assessed using an in vivo mouse model. DDTr relative bioavailability (RBA) ranged from 18.7±0.9 (As35) to 60.8±7.8% (As36) indicating that a significant portion of soil-bound DDTr was not available for absorption following ingestion. When DDTr bioaccessibility was assessed using the organic Physiologically Based Extraction Test (org-PBET), the inclusion of a sorption sink (silicone cord) enhanced DDTr desorption by up to 20-fold (1.6-3.8% versus 18.9-56.3%) compared to DDTr partitioning into gastrointestinal fluid alone. Enhanced desorption occurred as a result of the silicone cord acting as a reservoir for solubilized DDTr to partition into, thereby creating a flux for further desorption until equilibrium was achieved. When the relationship between in vivo and in vitro data was assessed, a strong correlation was observed between the mouse bioassay and the org-PBET+silicone cord (slope=0.94, y-intercept=3.5, r(2)=0.72) suggesting that the in vitro approach may provide a robust surrogate measure for the prediction of DDTr RBA in contaminated soil.
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- Albert L Juhasz
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia.
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Gilles Plains, SA 5086, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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