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Gorshkov A, Grigoryeva T, Bukin Y, Kuzmin A. Case Study of Diesters of o-Phthalic Acid in Surface Waters with Background Levels of Pollution. TOXICS 2023; 11:869. [PMID: 37888719 PMCID: PMC10611372 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11100869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Lake Baikal was studied as a model for elucidating the general pattern of o-phthalic acid diester (PAE) distributions in surface waters with background pollution levels. The influence of factors including congeners, concentrations, sampling points, seasons, years, and potential sources was considered and the environmental risk for various hydrobionts was established. Priority PAEs in Baikal waters are represented by dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalates (DEP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP) and di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP). Statistically valuable average concentrations and ranges for DMP, DEP, DnBP, and DEHP were 0.02 (0.01-0.02), 0.07 (0.06-0.09), 0.55 (0.47-0.66), and 0.30 (0.26-0.34) µg/L, respectively. The main factors determining PAE concentrations were the year and season of sampling, whereas sampling points were not among the factors influencing PAE levels. The distribution of PAEs in the water body was characterized by (i) an even distribution of minor hydrophilic DMP and DEP congeners in the whole water body, (ii) a maximum concentration of hydrophobic DnBP and DEHP congeners in the upper and near-bottom layers of the water column, and (iii) a low concentration of hydrophobic congeners in the near-shore area. The main PAE source was found to be the atmospheric transfer of polluted air masses, while the supply of PAEs from coastal sources to the pelagic zone was low. The contribution of biogenic sources to the background level of PAEs in the surface waters of Lake Baikal was established. The ecological risk of the background concentration level of PAEs for Lake Baikal biota was estimated. It was found that (i) DMP and DEP congeners do not represent a risk, or represent a very low risk, (ii) the concentration levels of dominant DnBP and DEHP congeners represent a low risk for crustaceans and fishes but (iii) a rather high risk for algae at a DEHP concentration of 0.30 µg/L.
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- Alexander Gorshkov
- Limnological Institute, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3 Ulan-Batorskaya Str., 664033 Irkutsk, Russia; (T.G.); (Y.B.); (A.K.)
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Zheng X, Su H, Huang S, Su W, Zheng R, Shang Y, Su Q, Zhou L, Yao Y, Su Z. Secondary oxidized di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate metabolites may be associated with progression from isolated premature thelarche to central precocious or early puberty. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5560. [PMID: 37019965 PMCID: PMC10076281 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32768-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Phthalate esters (PAEs) may act as estrogen receptor agonists, and their relationship with precocious puberty is a global health concern. However, their role in isolated premature thelarche (IPT) progression remains unclear. We conducted a cohort study investigating the relationship between IPT progression and urinary PAE metabolites. Girls with IPT aged 6-8 years were regularly followed up every three months for one year. Clinical data and urine PAE metabolite levels were collected. Participants who progressed to central precocious puberty (CPP) or early puberty (EP) had significantly higher ovarian volume, breast Tanner stage, and levels of the creatinine-adjusted urinary secondary oxidized di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) metabolites (Σ4DEHP). Breast Tanner stage (odds ratio [OR] = 7.041, p = 0.010), ovarian volume (OR = 3.603, p = 0.019), and Σ4DEHP (OR = 1.020, p = 0.005) were independent risk factors for IPT progression. For each 10 µg/g/Cr increase in the urine level of Σ4DEHP, the risk of progression from IPT to CPP/EP within one year increased by 20%. This study demonstrated that the breast Tanner stage, ovarian volume, and Σ4DEHP in urine were independent risk factors for IPT progression, and Σ4DEHP may be associated with the progression of IPT to CPP or EP.
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- Xiuxin Zheng
- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Children's Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Research, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Central Laboratory, Longgang District Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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Cao Y, Lin H, Wang Q, Li J, Liu M, Zhang K, Xu S, Huang G, Ruan Y, Wu J, Leung KMY, Lam PKS. Significant riverine inputs of typical plastic additives-phthalate esters from the Pearl River Delta to the northern South China Sea. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 849:157744. [PMID: 35926595 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Phthalate esters (PAEs) are representative additives used extensively in plastics. In this study, 15 PAEs were investigated at the eight riverine outlets of the Pearl River Delta (PRD). The total concentrations of Σ15PAEs, including both the dissolved and particulate phases, ranged from 562 to 1460 ng/L and 679 ng/L-2830 ng/L in the surface and bottom layers, respectively. Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) dominated in the dissolved and suspended particulate matter (SPM) phases, respectively, accounting for >50 % and > 80 % of Σ15PAEs. Riverine input of wastewater from the PRD was possibly the primary source of the contamination. Higher levels of PAEs occurred at the eastern outlets than at the western ones. The dissolved and particulate PAEs varied seasonally, with significantly higher concentrations observed in the dry season than in the wet season. However, no significant differences of PAE levels in both phases were observed among low, medium, and high tides. The partitioning results demonstrated that SPM is important in the transportation of pollutants in estuaries, where more hydrophobic DEHP was predominantly transported by the SPM phase, while those more hydrophilic ones were regularly transported by the dissolved phase. The total annual flux of Σ15PAEs through the eight outlets to the SCS reached 1390 tons.
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- Yaru Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China; Department of Transportation and Environment, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, Shenzhen 518172, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China; National Observation and Research Station of Coastal Ecological Environments in Macao, Macao Environmental Research Institute, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao SAR 999078, China; Research Centre for the Oceans and Human Health, the City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China; Guangdong Research Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China; Research Centre for the Oceans and Human Health, the City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China; School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China; Research Centre for the Oceans and Human Health, the City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, China; Office of the President, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
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Zhang C, Zhou J, Ma T, Guo W, Wei D, Tan Y, Deng Y. Advances in application of sensors for determination of phthalate esters. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Cao Y, Li J, Wu R, Lin H, Lao JY, Ruan Y, Zhang K, Wu J, Leung KMY, Lam PKS. Phthalate esters in seawater and sediment of the northern South China Sea: Occurrence, distribution, and ecological risks. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 811:151412. [PMID: 34742950 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, the occurrence and distribution of 15 phthalate esters (PAEs) in seawater and sediment from the northern South China Sea (NSCS) were investigated for the first time to improve understanding on the contamination status of PAEs in this region. The concentrations of total PAEs (∑15 PAEs) were found to range from 68.8 to 1500 ng/L, 46.0 to 7800 ng/L, and 49.2 to 440 ng/g dry weight in surface seawater, bottom seawater, and sediment, respectively. Among the 15 PAEs, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) were the predominant PAE congeners, with mean contributions of 44.7% and 24.0% in surface water, and 42.7% and 25.8% in bottom water, respectively. Moreover, diisobutyl phthalate (DiBP) constituted the majority of ∑15 PAEs in the sediment (61.3%). Comparatively high concentrations of Σ15 PAEs were observed in seawater at the sites within the western NSCS, whereas relatively higher concentrations of Σ15 PAEs were detected in sediments at the eastern NSCS. River input and atmospheric deposition could be the main sources of PAEs in the NSCS. Preliminary risk assessment implied that DBP, DiBP, and DEHP posed low to high potential risks for marine organisms at different trophic levels. These results would be valuable for implementing effective control measures and remediation strategies for PAEs contamination in the region.
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- Yaru Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China; Research Centre for the Oceans and Human Health, The City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China; Department of Transportation and Environment, Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, Shenzhen 518172, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China; Research Centre for the Oceans and Human Health, The City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China; Research Centre for the Oceans and Human Health, The City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, China.
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- School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China; Office of the President, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
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Zhu X, Jiang L, Tu Y, Tian Y, Xu G, Wu D, Li A, Xie X. In situ monitoring of phthalate esters (PAEs) pollution and environmental risk assessment in Poyang Lake Basin by DGT Technology using cyclodextrin polymer as binding phase. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 808:151892. [PMID: 34826470 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Poyang Lake is the first freshwater lake in China, which is an important drinking water source. In recent years, industrial pollution has led to the increased phthalate acid esters (PAEs) in Poyang Lake. PAEs are a class of typical endocrine disruptors that can accumulate in organisms and interfere with their secretion systems. Thus, the accurate determination of PAEs in Poyang Lake is important for health risk prediction and the development of corresponding control means. Monitoring organic pollutants in water using the diffusive gradient in thin films technique (DGT) has attracted much attention due to more accuracy and convenience than the traditional methods. This study used an inexpensive amphiphilic cyclodextrin polymer (PBCD) as the sorbent for the binding gel. This new binding gel has an ultra-high specific surface area and excellent adsorption performance. Diffusion coefficients of the five PAEs were determined, and the performance of DGT such as adsorption capacity and deployment time (1-4 days) was tested using five PAEs as models. The assembled PBCD-DGT was used to examine the performance in a complex simulated water environment. The sampling capability of PBCD-DGT was verified in Yangshan Lake, and a large-scale field application was conducted in Poyang Lake basin. The results of 11 sampling points showed that the concentration ranges of dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, diallyl phthalate, dipropyl phthalate, and dibutyl phthalate were 434-2594 ng/L, 40-314 ng/L, 80-527 ng/L, 45-308 ng/L, and ND-182 ng/L, respectively. The health risk index (HI) and ecological risk quotient (RQ) values of PAEs in the Poyang Lake watershed were far below 1, indictating a lower health and ecological risk. Considering that PAEs are bioaccumulative and persistent, it is very necessary to continue to pay attention to its pollution status and health and ecological risk changes in Poyang Lake Basin in the future.
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- Xingqi Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China; Key Laboratory of Poyang Lake Environment and Resource Utilization, Ministry of Education, School of Resources Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; Jiangxi Nanxin Environmental Protection Technology Co. LTD, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province 330300, China.
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Zhang W, Li X, Guo C, Xu J. Spatial distribution, historical trend, and ecological risk assessment of phthalate esters in sediment from Taihu Lake, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:25207-25217. [PMID: 33453029 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12421-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, the distribution of phthalate esters (PAEs) in twenty surface sediment and five core sediment samples in Taihu Lake, China, was investigated, and their ecological risks were assessed. Of the 10 PAE congeners, five PAEs including diethyl phthalate (DEP), dimethyl phthalate (DMP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), di-iso-butyl phthalate (DIBP), and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) were identified and quantified, and the rest 5 PAEs were below the limits of quantification. The concentrations of the total PAEs (ΣPAEs) in surface sediments and core sediments varied from 1.12 × 103 to 18.71 × 103 ng/g and 0.23 × 103 to 5.22 × 103 ng/g, respectively. The dominant PAEs were DBP and DIBP, contributing 85.90% to the ΣPAEs. Overall, the highest concentrations of ΣPAEs occurred in northern lake, followed by eastern lake and western lake, and southern lake was the least polluted area. The spatial distribution of ΣPAEs in sediments showed that the PAE distribution pattern was influenced by the riverside environment. The historical trend of the past 100 years was reconstructed in the core sediment via a 210Pb dating technique. The vertical profile of the PAE congeners indicated that concentrations of PAEs started to increase since the 1990s in northern core sediments. It was estimated that the inventories of ΣPAEs in Taihu Lake was 4868.01 t. The potential ecological risk assessment by hazard quotient (HQ) method revealed that DBP posed a moderate risk due to its relatively high concentrations, with DIBP posed a low risk, while DEP, DMP, and DEHP exhibited no risk to the aquatic system.
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- Wenping Zhang
- 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
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk Assessment of Chemicals, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
- Center for Environmental Health Risk Assessment and Research, 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.
- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk Assessment of Chemicals, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
- Center for Environmental Health Risk Assessment and Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
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Farzana S, Ruan Y, Wang Q, Wu R, Kai Z, Meng Y, Leung KMY, Lam PKS. Developing interim water quality criteria for emerging chemicals of concern for protecting marine life in the Greater Bay Area of South China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 161:111792. [PMID: 33197792 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111792] [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: 05/03/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study aimed to establish marine water quality criteria (MWQC) for emerging chemicals of concern (ECCs) for protecting aquatic life in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) of South China. Despite the frequent occurrence and elevated concentrations of these ECCs in the GBA, there is a lack of regional MWQC for these contaminants. We screened 21 common ECCs that were classified into the following six groups: (1) new persistent organic contaminants; (2) brominated flame retardants; (3) perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; (4) pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs); (5) plasticizers; and (6) personal care products. Globally, MWQC for PhACs remain largely unavailable despite their increasing occurrence in marine environments. Using an integrative scientific approach, we derived interim MWQC for the GBA with specific protection goals. The approach described herein can be applied for the derivation of MWQC for ECCs and the establishment of guidelines for ecological risk assessment in the GBA and other regions.
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- Shazia Farzana
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; The Swire Institute of Marine Science and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, China.
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Occurrence, Ecological and Health Risk Assessment of Phthalate Esters in Surface Water of U-Tapao Canal, Southern, Thailand. TOXICS 2020; 8:toxics8030058. [PMID: 32824441 PMCID: PMC7560390 DOI: 10.3390/toxics8030058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Phthalate esters (PAEs) are well known for their environmental contamination and endocrine-disrupting effects on wildlife and humans. In this study, the occurrence of PAEs and ecotoxicological risk assessments were performed in one of the significant canals in southern Thailand, named U-Tapao. Water samples were collected and analyzed for the six most common PAEs by using a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC-MS). Of the 6 PAEs analyzed, only three PAEs, including di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), di (2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and diisononyl phthalate (DiNP) were detected in water samples. The total concentration of PAEs ranged from 1.44 to 12.08 µg/L, with a mean level of 4.76 µg/L. The total average concentration of PAEs found in the canal was higher than the criteria of 3 µg/L for PAEs recommended for the protection of fish and other aquatic organisms by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The results of the potential ecological risk assessment of the risk quotient (RQ) method revealed that DEHP and DiNP posed a high risk to algae and crustacean and crustacean and fish, respectively, whereas DBP posed a medium risk to the different aquatic species. However, current levels of noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic risks via ingestion and dermal exposure in children and adults are within acceptable limits. The baseline data of PAEs in this canal will be beneficial to the strategic and future pollutant control along the canal network.
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Zhao X, Shen JM, Zhang H, Li X, Chen ZL, Wang XC. The occurrence and spatial distribution of phthalate esters (PAEs) in the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:19724-19735. [PMID: 32222919 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08443-7] [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: 10/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The occurrence and spatial distribution of 22 congener phthalate esters (PAEs) in the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River were investigated using water and sediment samples collected from 12 stations along the river in August 2016 to March 2017. PAEs were determined by liquid-liquid extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The average concentrations of PAE in the water samples during the dry and wet periods were 3236.0 ng/L and 2300.0 ng/L, and the average dry and wet periods of the PAEs in the sediments were 4238.9 ng/g and 3959.9 ng/g, respectively. PAEs were detected in all sampling sites. The six PAEs controlled by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), namely dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), and butyl benzyl phthalate(BBP), were detected. DMP, DEP, DBP, and DEHP accounted for more than 70% of all PAEs. In view of time distribution, PAEs concentration in the water samples of the dry season were greater than those of the wet season, but the sediments did not differ remarkably across the different periods. As for spatial distribution, the PAEs initially exhibited low concentrations in the upper reaches, high concentrations in the middle part, and low concentrations in the downstream; a health risk assessment of the six PAEs controlled by the U.S. EPA was carried out according to priority. Results showed that the carcinogenic risk value was less than 10-6, and the values of the non-carcinogenic compound risk index were less than 1, indicating the absence of carcinogenic damage to organisms or humans.
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- Xia Zhao
- College of Petrochemical Technolog, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- College of Petrochemical Technolog, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Technolog, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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Sun H, Ma R, Nan Y, Feng R. Insight into effects of citric acid on adsorption of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) in mangrove sediments. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 169:353-360. [PMID: 30458402 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The adsorption of phthalate esters (PAEs) in mangrove sediment greatly influences their availability to aquatic organisms, however, the adsorption processes of PAEs in mangrove sediment, as well as the effects of root exudates, are poorly understood. In this study, dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) was used as model PAEs to determine the effects and mechanism of citric acid on the adsorption kinetics and isotherms of PAEs in the mangrove sediments. The adsorption kinetics followed pseudo-second order model, describing the characteristics of heterogeneous chemisorption of PAEs in mangrove sediments. The adsorption isotherms of DMP and DEP followed Freundlich model, implying the characteristics of surface multilayer heterogeneous adsorption; while the Henry model better described the adsorption isotherms of DBP, suggesting that hydrophobic partition accounted for DBP adsorption in the mangrove sediments. Inter-chemical variability was observed in adsorption capacity (qe) with the sequence of DBP > DEP > DMP. Surface polarity index ((C-O + COOH + C˭O)%) of particulate organic matter (POM) regulated the adsorption capacity of DMP and DEP in mangrove sediments, while different POM content among mangrove sediments explained the difference in the sorption strength for DBP. The presence of citric acid enhanced the qe of the three PAEs by 6.4-12.6%. These findings are of great significance to reveal that the root exudates play a crucial role in the PAEs adsorption in mangrove sediments, and provide valuable information for availability of PAEs in mangrove ecosystem.
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- Haifeng Sun
- College of Environment and Resource, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China; Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposure and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- College of Environment and Resource, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- College of Environment and Resource, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- College of Environment and Resource, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Junaid M, Jia PP, Tang YM, Xiong WX, Huang HY, Strauss PR, Li WG, Pei DS. Mechanistic toxicity of DEHP at environmentally relevant concentrations (ERCs) and ecological risk assessment in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 242:1939-1949. [PMID: 30055792 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.07.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2017] [Revised: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) associated in vitro/vivo toxicity at current environmentally relevant concentration (ERC) with attendant ecological risks in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area (TGRA) is still elusive. Responding to this challenge, a novel integrated study based on analytical and biological assays was designed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms for toxicity of DEHP and its ecological risks at ERC. In this study, GC-MS analysis showed that the highest environmental concentration of DEHP in the TGRA surface water was nearly double that of WHO and USEPA standards. Both distribution and ecological risk decreased from the upper to middle and lower reaches of the TGRA. In vitro toxicity was assessed by cell viability and DNA damage assays: DEHP exposure at ERCs (100-800 μg/L) caused significant reduction in cell viability and elevated DNA damage. Further, DEHP exposure above 400 μg/L resulted in enhanced migration behavior of cancer cells. For in vivo toxicity assessment, short term acute exposure (7 d, 400 μg/L) apparently activated the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway, and chronic low-level exposure (3 months, 10-33 μg/L) suppressed the hypothalamus pituitary thyroid (HPT) axis pathway in zebrafish. In addition, acute low-level exposure (5 d, 33-400 μg/L) to DEHP increased aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) activity in Tg(cyp1a:gfp) zebrafish in a concentration-dependent manner. In short, DEHP at ERC has extended potential to induce diverse in vitro and in vivo toxicity at concentrations that also cause impairment of biochemical function in aquatic species of the TGRA.
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- Muhammad Junaid
- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reservoir Aquatic Environment, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China; College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.
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Ramzi A, Gireeshkumar TR, Habeeb Rahman K, Manu M, Balachandran KK, Chacko J, Chandramohanakumar N. Distribution and contamination status of phthalic acid esters in the sediments of a tropical monsoonal estuary, Cochin - India. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 210:232-238. [PMID: 30005344 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.06.182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are a group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals listed as priority pollutants by United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA, 2009). This study provides baseline information on seasonal distribution and contamination status of six phthalic acid esters (∑6PAEs) in sediments of a tropical estuary (Cochin-India). In general, the sediments accumulated more PAEs during the post monsoon (mean 2325 ngg-1; between 1402 and 3121 ngg-1) and monsoon (mean 1372 ngg-1; between 331 and 4015 ngg-1) periods indicating land run off as the major transport pathway. Moderate run off and comparatively high residence time lead to effective sorption and settling of PAEs in the surface sediments during post monsoon season. Despite a high discharge of PAEs in to the water column, their deposition on to the sediments occurs at a lower rate during monsoon than that post monsoon season. PAEs were (mean 810 ngg-1; between 44 and 1722 ngg-1) lowest in pre monsoon season. The pre monsoon season is characterized by a minimal runoff consequent to the trapping of these organic pollutants in the river catchment area. The mid and high molecular PAEs (DEHP-Di ethylhexyl phthalate, BBP-Benzyl butyl phthalate and DnBP-Di-n-butyl phthalate) were the dominant congeners relative to the low molecular weight congeners (DMP-Dimethyl phthalate and DEP-Diethyl phthalate). DEHP and BBP levels exceeded permissible risk levels indicating a serious ecological hazard to the estuarine ecosystem.
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- A Ramzi
- Inter University Centre for Development of Marine Biotechnology, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 682016, India
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre-Kochi, 682018, India
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- Inter University Centre for Development of Marine Biotechnology, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 682016, India; Department of Chemical Oceanography, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 682016, India.
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- Inter University Centre for Development of Marine Biotechnology, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 682016, India
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre-Kochi, 682018, India
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- Department of Chemical Oceanography, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 682016, India
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- Inter University Centre for Development of Marine Biotechnology, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 682016, India
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Tang J, An T, Li G, Wei C. Spatial distributions, source apportionment and ecological risk of SVOCs in water and sediment from Xijiang River, Pearl River Delta. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2018; 40:1853-1865. [PMID: 28281139 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-017-9929-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Xijiang River is an important drinking water source in Guangxi Province, China. Along the Xijiang River and surrounding tributary, the pollution profile of three important groups of semi-volatile organic compounds, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and phthalate esters (PAEs), was analyzed. Relatively low levels of PAHs (64-3.7 × 102 ng L-1) and OCPs (16-70 ng L-1), but high levels of PAEs (7.9 × 102-6.8 × 103 ng L-1) occurred in the water. Comparatively, low levels of OCPs (39-1.8 × 102 ng g-1) and PAEs (21-81 ng g-1), but high levels of PAHs (41-1.1 × 103 ng g-1) were found in sediment. Principal component analyses for source identification indicated petroleum-derived residues or coal and biomass combustion, and vehicular emission was the main sources for PAHs. The OCPs sources of each category were almost independent, whereas the new input of HCHs and p,p'-DDTs probably existed in some areas. PAEs were mainly originated from personal care products of urban sewage, plastic and other industrial sources. Ecological risk through the risk quotient analysis indicated a small or significant potential adverse effect on fish, daphnia and green algae. Nevertheless, the integrated risk of all pollutants should be taken into account in future study.
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- Jiao Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Catalysis and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Cheng Z, Li HH, Yu L, Yang ZB, Xu XX, Wang HS, Wong MH. Phthalate esters distribution in coastal mariculture of Hong Kong, China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:17321-17329. [PMID: 29654456 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1735-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of mariculture on phthalate esters speciation and distribution in sediments and cultured fish in the Hong Kong regions and near mainland China. Concentrations of ∑phthalate esters in mariculture surface sediments (0 to 5 cm) ranged from 0.20 to 54.3 mg/kg dw (mean 10.3 mg/kg dw), with the highest recorded at M2 (20.4 mg/kg dw). Concentrations of phthalate esters were not significantly (p > 0.05) enriched in surface and sediment cores at mariculture sites relative to the reference sediments, 1 to 2 km away in areas without mariculture activities. Among different congeners, only butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) concentrations demonstrated a significant correlation (R2 = 0.40, p < 0.05) with TOC values of sediments. The median concentrations of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) in the sediments were 1.57 and 6.96 times higher than the environmental risk levels (ERL), which may pose environmental risks. Results of health risk assessments revealed that the cultured fish (snubnose pompano, orange-spotted grouper, and red snapper) were safe for consumption, in terms of phthalate esters. This is the first study to assess the differences of phthalate esters contamination between mariculture and natural coastal sediments.
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- Zhang Cheng
- College of Environment, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
- Consortium on Health, Environment, Education and Research (CHEER), and Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong, China.
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- College of Environment, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Environment, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Environment, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Environment, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Microbial and Biochemical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, No.132 Waihuandong Road, University Town, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- College of Environment, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
- Consortium on Health, Environment, Education and Research (CHEER), and Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong, China.
- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China.
- School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
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Li R, Liang J, Duan H, Gong Z. Spatial distribution and seasonal variation of phthalate esters in the Jiulong River estuary, Southeast China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 122:38-46. [PMID: 28712773 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.05.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The spatial distribution and seasonal variation of 16 phthalate esters (PAEs) in water, suspended particulate matter (SPM) and sediment were investigated in the Jiulong River estuary, Fujian, Southeast China. Of the 16 PAE congeners analyzed, only six PAEs, including dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DINP), were identified and quantified. The total concentrations of the six PAEs (∑6PAEs) detected for all seasons ranged from 3.01 to 26.4μg/L in water, 1.56 to 48.7mg/kg in SPM, and 0.037 to 0.443μg/kg in sediment. DEHP, DIBP and DBP were the most abundant PAE congeners in all of the water, SPM and sediment phases. The spatial distributions of PAEs in the estuary were controlled not only by the riverine runoff, seasons, hydrodynamic condition and human activities but also the physicochemical properties of PAEs.
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- Rongli Li
- State key Laboratory of Marine Environment Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State key Laboratory of Marine Environment Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State key Laboratory of Marine Environment Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State key Laboratory of Marine Environment Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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Cheng R, Zhao L, Yin P. Genotoxic effects of old landfill leachate on HepG2 cells after nitration/ultrafiltration/reverse osmosis membrane treatment process. J Appl Toxicol 2017; 37:1455-1463. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.3490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Rong Cheng
- School of Environment; Jinan University; Guangzhou 510632 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Water/Soil Toxic Pollutants Control and Bioremediation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Department of Environmental Engineering; Jinan University; Guangzhou 510632 People's Republic of China
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- Research Center of Analysis and Test; Jinan University; Guangzhou 510632 People's Republic of China
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Li R, Liang J, Gong Z, Zhang N, Duan H. Occurrence, spatial distribution, historical trend and ecological risk of phthalate esters in the Jiulong River, Southeast China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 580:388-397. [PMID: 28012650 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 11/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The occurrence and spatial distribution of phthalate esters (PAEs) in the Jiulong River of southeast China were investigated in water and sediment samples collected from 35 stations along the river in Mar. 2014. The historical trend of the past 26years was reconstructed with a sediment core collected in Dec. 2012 via a 210Pb dating technique. The potential ecological risk of PAEs was assessed using the risk quotient (RQ) method. Of the 16 PAE congeners analyzed, only 6 PAEs, including dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DINP), were identified and quantified; the remaining 10 PAEs were below their respective limits of quantification (LOQs) for the analytical methods used here. The cumulative concentration of 6 PAEs (∑6PAEs) found in the samples spanned a range of 3.48-17.7μg/L in water and 0.046-1.65mg/kg in sediment. The most abundant PAEs in the water-phase were DEHP and DIBP, together accounting for 84.9% of ∑6PAEs in the North River, 82.8% of ∑6PAEs in the West River and 91.6% of ∑6PAEs in the estuary. DEHP and DINP were the richest congeners in the sediment-phase, with proportions of 84.9% in the North River, 81.0% in the West River and 65.4% in the estuary. The spatial distribution of ∑6PAEs in water and sediment phases showed that the riverside environment had influence on the distribution pattern. The reconstruction profile of the PAE congeners and the ∑6PAEs vs the depth of the sediment core indicated that PAEs became increasingly present pollutants around 2006 in the Jiulong River. The results of the potential ecological risk assessment of the RQ method revealed that DIBP and DEHP posed a high risk because of their relatively higher concentrations, while DBP and DINP posed a medium risk to the aquatic system. The baseline data of PAEs in this river will be benefits to the regulatory attention and future strategies of the pollutants control along the river network.
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- Rongli Li
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environment Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environment Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environment Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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- Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environment Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China; Center for Marine Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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Li X, Yin P, Zhao L. Phthalate esters in water and surface sediments of the Pearl River Estuary: distribution, ecological, and human health risks. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:19341-19349. [PMID: 27370535 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7143-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The Pearl River Estuary (PRE) is vulnerable due to the increasingly serious environmental pollution, such as phthalate esters (PAEs) contaminants, from the Pearl River Delta (PRD). The concentrations of six US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) priority PAEs in water and surface sediments collected from the PRD's six main estuaries in spring, summer, and winter 2013 were measured by GC-MS. Total PAEs (∑6PAEs) concentrations were from 0.5 to 28.1 μg/L and from 0.88 to 13.6 μg/g (dry weight (DW)) in water and surface sediments, respectively. The highest concentration was detected in summer. Higher concentrations of PAEs were found in Yamen (YM) and Humen (HM) areas than the other areas. Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) were the dominant PAEs in the investigated areas, contributing between 61 and 95 % of the PAEs in water and from 85 to 98 % in surface sediments. Based on risk quotients (RQs), DEHP posed greater ecological risks to the studied aquatic environments than other measured compounds. Little human health risk from the target PAEs was identified.
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- Xiaohui Li
- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, People's Republic of China.
- Research Center of Analysis and Test, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water/Soil Toxic Pollutants Control and Bioremediation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Department of Environmental Engineering, Jinan University, No. 601, Huangpu Da Dao Xi, Guangzhou, 510632, People's Republic of China.
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Wang X, Lou X, Zhang N, Ding G, Chen Z, Xu P, Wu L, Cai J, Han J, Qiu X. Phthalate esters in main source water and drinking water of Zhejiang Province (China): Distribution and health risks. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2015; 34:2205-2212. [PMID: 25988232 DOI: 10.1002/etc.3065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Revised: 03/28/2015] [Accepted: 05/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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To evaluate the distributions and health risks of phthalate esters in the main source water and corresponding drinking water of Zhejiang Province, the concentrations of 16 phthalate esters in water samples from 19 sites were measured from samples taken in the dry season and wet season. The concentration of the total phthalate ester congeners in source water ranged from 1.07 μg/L to 7.12 μg/L in the wet season, from 0.01 μg/L to 1.58 μg/L in the dry season, from 1.18 μg/L to 15.28 μg/L from drinking water in the wet season, and from 0.16 μg/L to 1.86 μg/L from drinking water in the dry season. Of the 16 phthalate esters, dimethyl phthalate, dibutyl phthalate, di-(2-ethyl-hexyl) phthalate, di-iso-butyl phthalate, bis-2-n-butoxyethyl phthalate, and dicyclohexyl phthalate were present in the samples analyzed, dominated by di-iso-butyl phthalate and di-(2-ethyl-hexyl) phthalate. The concentrations of phthalate esters in the wet season were all relatively higher than those in the dry season, and the drinking water had higher concentrations of phthalate esters than source water. The phthalate ester congeners studied pose little health risk to nearby citizens. Environ Toxicol Chem 2015;34:2205-2212. © 2015 SETAC.
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- Xiaofeng Wang
- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Office of Patriotic Health Campaign Committee, Hangzhou, China
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