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Adedipe DT, Chen C, Lai RWS, Xu S, Luo Q, Zhou GJ, Boxall A, Brooks BW, Doblin MA, Wang X, Wang J, Leung KMY. Occurrence and potential risks of pharmaceutical contamination in global Estuaries: A critical review and analysis. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 192:109031. [PMID: 39321536 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 09/19/2024] [Accepted: 09/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/27/2024]
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Input of pollutants to estuaries is one of the major threats to marine biodiversity and fishery resources, and pharmaceuticals are one of the most important contaminants of emerging concern in aquatic ecosystems. To synthesize pharmaceutical pollution levels in estuaries over the past 20 years from a global perspective, this review identified 3229 individual environmental occurrence data for 239 pharmaceuticals across 91 global estuaries distributed in 26 countries. The highest cumulative weighted average concentration level (WACL) of all detected pharmaceuticals in estuarine water was observed in Africa (145,461.86 ng/L), with 30 pharmaceuticals reported. North America (24,316.39 ng/L) was ranked second in terms of WACL, followed by South America (20,784.13 ng/L), Asia (5958.38 ng/L), Europe (4691.23 ng/L), and Oceania (2916.32 ng/L). Carbamazepine, diclofenac, and paracetamol were detected in all continents. A total of 41 functional categories of pharmaceuticals were identified, and analgesics, antibiotics, and stimulants were amongst the most ubiquitous groups in estuaries worldwide. Although many pharmaceuticals were observed to present lower than or equal to moderate ecological risk, 34 pharmaceuticals were identified with high or very high ecological risks in at least one continent. Pharmaceutical pollution in estuaries was positively correlated with regional unemployment and poverty ratios, but negatively correlated with life expectancy and GDP per capita. There are some limitations that may affect this synthesis, such as comparability of the sampling and pretreatment methodology, differences in the target pharmaceuticals for monitoring, and potentially limited number and diversity of estuaries covered, which prompt us to standardize methods for monitoring these pharmaceutical contaminants in future global studies.
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- Demilade T Adedipe
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Ocean Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, The University of Macau, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Ecology and Institute of Hydrobiology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Environment and Geography, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
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- Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Mosman, New South Wales, Australia; Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- National Marine Environment Monitoring Center, Liaoning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Adjei JK, Ofori A, Megbenu HK, Ahenguah T, Boateng AK, Adjei GA, Bentum JK, Essumang DK. Health risk and source assessment of semi-volatile phenols, p-chloroaniline and plasticizers in plastic packaged (sachet) drinking water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 797:149008. [PMID: 34303974 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The presence of U.S. EPA priority organic contaminants in drinking water poses a dire health risk on consumers. Packaged drinking water such as plastic sachet drinking water has significantly gained market in both developed and developing countries, especially, its dominance in the Ghanaian market. The treatment process, packaging, and storage of the sachet drinking water contribute to the levels of genotoxic semi-volatile phenols, p-chloroaniline, and plasticizers contamination in the drinking water. The study thus sought to investigate the levels of semi-volatile phenols, p-chloroaniline, and plasticizer contaminants in sachet drinking water on the Ghanaian market and the associated health risk of exposure. The study also investigated the possible sources of the contaminants. A total of thirty (30) different brands of sachet water on the Ghanaian market were studied. The samples were extracted in replicates (n = 3) using Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) cartridges and further analysed with GC-MS (SIM mode). The source apportionment was conducted using absolute principal component analysis coupled with multiple, linear regression (APCA-MLR) and automatic linear regression (APCA-MALR) modelling. The mean total levels for the phenols, p-chloroaniline, and plasticizers were between 210.2 and 18,914.9, 11.2 and 18,871.0, and 21.2 and 69,834.1 ng/L respectively. The cumulative non-cancer risk (hazard quotient) and cancer risk upon exposure were computed to range between 2.1 × 10-3 and 1.2 and 1.5 × 10-7 and 1.3 × 10-4 respectively. About 37% of the samples had elevated cancer risk (>10-6) which may contribute to the existing incidence, cause for concern. The five sources found for the contaminants were apportioned as "environmental background (major)", "water treatment/disinfectant", "plastic/plasticizers", "storage and preservation", and "residual inter-conversion/degradation sources".
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- Joseph Kweku Adjei
- The Environmental Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
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- The Environmental Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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- The Environmental Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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- OneSource Laboratory Services, South San Francisco, CA, United States
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- School of Physical Sciences Instrumental Analysis Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Technology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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- The Environmental Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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- The Environmental Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Ghana; School of Physical Sciences Instrumental Analysis Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Technology, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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- The Environmental Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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Zhang G, Liu X, Lu S, Zhang J, Wang W. Occurrence of typical antibiotics in Nansi Lake's inflowing rivers and antibiotic source contribution to Nansi Lake based on principal component analysis-multiple linear regression model. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 242:125269. [PMID: 31896199 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Revised: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The occurrence and distribution of 14 antibiotics in the surface water and sediment of Nansi Lake's inflowing rivers were studied. The concentrations of the antibiotics in the sediment and water were not detected (ND)-193,440 ng kg-1 and ND-694 ng L-1, respectively, and ofloxacin was identified as the main antibiotic. The target antibiotics were identified at decreased levels in the study area compared with the inflowing rivers of other lakes. The decreased antibiotic concentrations resulted from the dilution effect, strong biodegradation, and rapid photolysis during the wet season. The spatial variations were due to the differences in regional contributions; the concentrations of antibiotics from Jining and Peixian were the highest. Antibiotic pollution in different seasons originated from different sources; pollution levels were determined by water levels and rainfall as well as complicated runoff generation and confluence mechanisms. Based on the risk quotients, ofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole and sulfadiazine were identified as the main antibiotics that contributed to high ecological risks. Algae and aquatic plants were the main model organisms exposed to these risks. This study has great significance for environmental prevention and the control of antibiotic contamination in Nansi Lake, which is an important water transport channel and the main impounded lake for the eastern route of the south-to-north water diversion project.
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- Guodong Zhang
- Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250358, PR China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, PR China
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, PR China
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, PR China
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- Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250358, PR China.
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Investigation and Analysis of Medication Disposal in Hospitals and Community Pharmacies in Taiwan. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su12010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Taiwan offers affordable access to health care through the National Health Insurance (NHI) Program, but this increases the risk of waste of medications and pollution caused by improper disposal. This research aimed to: (1) understand methods of disposal of unused medications, and public awareness of related issues, (2) understand the sources and types of unused medications and reasons for their disposal, and (3) propose improvements to current disposal practices. Data on practices and perspectives on the disposal of medications were collected from members of the public using a questionnaire, and subjected to chi-square analysis of demographic variables. The survey found that many respondents disposed of medications inappropriately, but most believed the government should establish a return system. The majority of discarded medications came from hospitals, and were most frequently discarded because patients had forgotten to take them. Based on these findings, the study proposes that receiving stations be established across Taiwan for the safe and environmentally friendly disposal of unused medications, along with a system of monthly checks and compensation for pharmacists’ costs. The study also suggests that pharmacists strengthen medication guidance, spend more time on medication counseling, better understand the reasons for medication waste, and offer health education and advice to physicians and the public.
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Adjei JK, Essumang DK, Twumasi E, Nyame E, Muah I. Levels and risk assessment of residual phthalates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and semi-volatile chlorinated organic compounds in toilet tissue papers. Toxicol Rep 2019; 6:1263-1272. [PMID: 31788437 PMCID: PMC6880014 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2019.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The presence of phthalates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and semi-volatile chlorinated organic compounds (SVCOC) in toilet tissue papers may be detrimental to the health of consumers upon exposure. This study therefore, sought to investigate the levels of these toxicants in toilet tissue papers on the Ghanaian market and the associated risk of exposure. The study also sought to conduct source apportionments for analytes. A total of 32 composite toilet tissue samples from 8 different brands were analysed in replicates for PAHs, phthalates and SVCOCs. Analysis was conducted using Shimadzu GCMS QP 2020 with the MS operated in SIM mode. The results showed elevated levels of PAHs, phthalates, and appreciable levels of SVCOCs in the toilets tissue papers. The risk assessment conducted, showed an associated elevated cancer risk >10−4 for PAHs in all samples and DEHP in samples NN, BB and SF. The risk associated with the levels of carcinogenic SVCOCs were found to be > 10-5 but < 10−4.The hazard indices (HI) calculated for non-cancer effects, showed risk levels < 1.0 for phthalates in most toilet paper samples except for samples BB and SF. The HI recorded for chlorophenols were all <1. Cumulatively, these values suggested elevated cancer and non-cancer risk associated with the dermal use of the toilet tissue papers on the Ghanaian market. The PCA-MLR source apportionment suggested two significant sources of SVOCs in the toilet tissue papers. PAHs, phthalates and 2-chloronaphthalene were of one source (oil base source) whereas SVCOCs were of another source (bleaching process).
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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Chen CW, Lim YC, Chen CF, Ju YR, Dong CD. Spatial distribution and ecological risk assessment of sediment metals in a highly industrialized coastal zone southwestern Taiwan. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:14717-14731. [PMID: 29948703 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2406-3] [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: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Spatial variations of Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the surface sediments from 34 stations of the Kaohsiung coastal zone southwestern Taiwan were studied to address the current pollution status, sediment quality, and potential ecological risk. The study revealed that the concentrations of sediment metals in Kaohsiung Harbor were alarmingly high compared to the other region of Kaohsiung coast. The concentrations of Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the harbor sediments were as high as 351, 247, 1.93, 61.8, 60.9, and 940 mg kg-1, respectively. The current situation of metal pollution was assessed by different pollution indices and results showed moderate to severe enrichment of Cu, Hg, and Zn in the harbor sediments. According to the degree of contamination, pollution load index, and contamination severity index, the sediments from the inner Kaohsiung Harbor show high degree and high severity of metal contamination, while the rest of Kaohsiung coastal areas show uncontaminated or low-level pollution. Results of mean ERM quotient and potential ecological risk index also indicated that the harbor sediments posed a 49% probability of biological toxicity and very high ecological risk. The toxic units indicated that the negative biological effects of the six metals in the harbor sediments were Zn > Cu > Cr > Ni > Hg > Pb. In contrast to Kaohsiung Harbor as a trap where considerable amount of anthropogenic metal loadings accumulated in sediments, low metal concentrations were observed in most Kaohsiung coastal sediments. It probably resulted from the limited fine-grained sediment deposition. In the wave-dominated Kaohsiung coastal zone, fine-grained sediments associated with polluted metals tend to be easily resuspended and transported offshore via waves and wave-induced currents. The results of this study can provide valuable information for river and coastal zone management.
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- Chiu-Wen Chen
- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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Rahman SM, Eckelman MJ, Onnis-Hayden A, Gu AZ. Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes for Removal of Chemicals of Emerging Concern. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:11346-11358. [PMID: 29968459 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b00036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The potential health effects associated with contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) have motivated regulatory initiatives and deployment of energy- and chemical-intensive advanced treatment processes for their removal. This study evaluates life cycle environmental and health impacts associated with advanced CEC removal processes, encompassing both the benefits of improved effluent quality as well as emissions from upstream activities. A total of 64 treatment configurations were designed and modeled for treating typical U.S. medium-strength wastewater, covering three policy-relevant representative levels of carbon and nutrient removal, with and without additional tertiary CEC removal. The USEtox model was used to calculate characterization factors of several CECs with missing values. Stochastic uncertainty analysis considered variability in influent water quality and uncertainty in CEC toxicity and associated characterization factors. Results show that advanced tertiary treatment can simultaneously reduce nutrients and CECs in effluents to specified limits, but these direct water quality benefits were outweighed by even greater increases in indirect impacts for the toxicity-related metrics, even when considering order-of-magnitude uncertainties for CEC characterization factors. Future work should consider water quality aspects not currently captured in life cycle impact assessment, such as endocrine disruption, in order to evaluate the full policy implications of the CEC removal.
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- Sheikh M Rahman
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Northeastern University , 400 Snell Engineering Center, 360 Huntington Ave , Boston , Massachusetts 02115 , United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Northeastern University , 400 Snell Engineering Center, 360 Huntington Ave , Boston , Massachusetts 02115 , United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Northeastern University , 400 Snell Engineering Center, 360 Huntington Ave , Boston , Massachusetts 02115 , United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Northeastern University , 400 Snell Engineering Center, 360 Huntington Ave , Boston , Massachusetts 02115 , United States
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McCarthy DT, Jovanovic D, Lintern A, Teakle I, Barnes M, Deletic A, Coleman R, Rooney G, Prosser T, Coutts S, Hipsey MR, Bruce LC, Henry R. Source tracking using microbial community fingerprints: Method comparison with hydrodynamic modelling. WATER RESEARCH 2017; 109:253-265. [PMID: 27912100 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Urban estuaries around the world are experiencing contamination from diffuse and point sources, which increases risks to public health. To mitigate and manage risks posed by elevated levels of contamination in urban waterways, it is critical to identify the primary water sources of contamination within catchments. Source tracking using microbial community fingerprints is one tool that can be used to identify sources. However, results derived from this approach have not yet been evaluated using independent datasets. As such, the key objectives of this investigation were: (1) to identify the major sources of water responsible for bacterial loadings within an urban estuary using microbial source tracking (MST) using microbial communities; and (2) to evaluate this method using a 3-dimensional hydrodynamic model. The Yarra River estuary, which flows through the city of Melbourne in South-East Australia was the focus of this study. We found that the water sources contributing to the bacterial community in the Yarra River estuary varied temporally depending on the estuary's hydrodynamic conditions. The water source apportionment determined using microbial community MST correlated to those determined using a 3-dimensional hydrodynamic model of the transport and mixing of a tracer in the estuary. While there were some discrepancies between the two methods, this investigation demonstrated that MST using bacterial community fingerprints can identify the primary water sources of microorganisms in an estuarine environment. As such, with further optimization and improvements, microbial community MST has the potential to become a powerful tool that could be practically applied in the mitigation of contaminated aquatic systems.
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- D T McCarthy
- Environmental and Public Health Microbiology Laboratory (EPHM Lab), Civil Engineering Department, Monash University, VIC, Australia.
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- Environmental and Public Health Microbiology Laboratory (EPHM Lab), Civil Engineering Department, Monash University, VIC, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Microbiology Laboratory (EPHM Lab), Civil Engineering Department, Monash University, VIC, Australia.
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- Water and Environment Group, BMT WBM Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, QLD, Australia
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- Water and Environment Group, BMT WBM Pty Ltd, Spring Hill, QLD, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Microbiology Laboratory (EPHM Lab), Civil Engineering Department, Monash University, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Water Corporation, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Water Corporation, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne Water Corporation, VIC, Australia
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- Micromon, Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Australia
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- School of Earth & Environment, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia; The Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- School of Earth & Environment, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia; The Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Environmental and Public Health Microbiology Laboratory (EPHM Lab), Civil Engineering Department, Monash University, VIC, Australia
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Kosma CI, Lambropoulou DA, Albanis TA. Analysis, occurrence, fate and risks of proton pump inhibitors, their metabolites and transformation products in aquatic environment: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 569-570:732-750. [PMID: 27380396 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) which include omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole and rabeprazole, are extensively used for the relief of gastro-intestinal disorders. Despite their high worldwide consumption, PPIs are extensively metabolized in human bodies and therefore are not regularly detected in monitoring studies. Very recently, however, it has been shown that some omeprazole metabolites may enter and are likely to persist in aquatic environment. Hence, to fully assess the environmental exposures and risks associated with PPIs, it is important to better understand and evaluate the fate and behavior not only of the parent compound but also of their metabolites and their transformation products arising from biotic and abiotic processes (hydrolysis, photodegradation, biodegradation etc.) in the environment. In this light, the purpose of this review is to summarize the present state of knowledge on the introduction and behavior of these chemicals in natural and engineering systems and highlight research needs and gaps. It draws attention to their transformation, the increase contamination by their metabolites/TPs in different environmental matrices and their potential adverse effects in the environment. Furthermore, existing research on analytical developments with respect to sample treatment, separation and detection of PPIs and their metabolites/TPs is provided.
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- Christina I Kosma
- Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, 45110, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
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Chen TH, Chou SM, Tang CH, Chen CY, Meng PJ, Ko FC, Cheng JO. Endocrine disrupting effects of domestic wastewater on reproduction, sexual behavior, and gene expression in the brackish medaka Oryzias melastigma. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 150:566-575. [PMID: 26919805 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.02.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 02/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the endocrine disrupting effects of domestic wastewater on fish using the brackish medaka Oryzias melastigma as the animal model. Estuarine water samples were collected from Sihchong Creek and Baoli Creek estuaries, Taiwan, in March of 2012 to assess the whole effluent toxicity (WET) of domestic wastewater produced by the local residents and tourists. Chemical analysis detected various pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the field water samples. Some of these PPCPs are endocrine disrupting chemicals. In the laboratory-based bioassay, breeding pairs were exposed to the water samples (Sihchong, Baoli, and control) for 21 days. Cumulative number of eggs spawned was significantly higher in the Sihchong group. While fish swimming activity was not affected, sexual behavior of the male fish was significantly induced in both Sihchong and Baoli groups. Male and female gonad histology was not affected. Expression level of biomarker genes CYP1A1, HSP70, and VTG was significantly induced in the Sihchong group. This study indicates that the mixture of contaminants contained in the estuarine water may cause endocrine disrupting effects in fish.
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- Te-Hao Chen
- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung 944, Taiwan; Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong Hwa University, Pingtung 944, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong Hwa University, Pingtung 944, Taiwan
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- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung 944, Taiwan; Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong Hwa University, Pingtung 944, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung 944, Taiwan; Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong Hwa University, Pingtung 944, Taiwan
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- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung 944, Taiwan; Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong Hwa University, Pingtung 944, Taiwan
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- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung 944, Taiwan
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Jiang JJ, Lee CL, Brimblecombe P, Vydrova L, Fang MD. Source contributions and mass loadings for chemicals of emerging concern: Chemometric application of pharmaco-signature in different aquatic systems. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2016; 208:79-86. [PMID: 26162477 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/28/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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To characterize the source contributions of chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) from different aquatic environments of Taiwan, we collected water samples from different aquatic systems, which were screened for 30 pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs. The total estimated mass loadings of CECs were 23.1 g/d in southern aquatic systems and 133 g/d in central aquatic systems. We developed an analytical framework combining pollutant fingerprinting, hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), and principal component analysis with multiple linear regression (PCA-MLR) to infer the pharmaco-signature and source contributions of CECs. Based on this approach, we estimate source contributions of 62.2% for domestic inputs, 16.9% for antibiotics application, and 20.9% for drug abuse/medication in southern aquatic system, compared with 47.3% domestic, 35.1% antibiotic, and 17.6% drug abuse/medication inputs to central aquatic systems. The proposed pharmaco-signature method provides initial insights into the profile and source apportionment of CECs in complex aquatic systems, which are of importance for environmental management.
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- Jheng-Jie Jiang
- Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Asia-Pacific Ocean Research Center, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Public Health, College of Health Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Asia-Pacific Ocean Research Center, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Research Center of Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Green Energy and Environment Research, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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Correction: source apportionment and risk assessment of emerging contaminants: an approach of pharmaco-signature in water systems. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0129410. [PMID: 26011450 PMCID: PMC4444016 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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