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Pollution characteristics and health risk assessment of phthalate esters in agricultural soil of the Yellow River Delta, China.

Authors :
Sun, Shu
Wang, Mengchao
Yang, Xia
Xu, Liang
Wu, Juan
Wang, Yajuan
Zhou, Zhenfeng
Source :
Environmental Science & Pollution Research; Apr2023, Vol. 30 Issue 18, p53370-53380, 11p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

A total of 100 agricultural soil samples, collected in the Yellow River Delta, China, were analyzed for six U.S. Environmental Protection Agency priority phthalate esters (PAEs), focusing on the characteristics of PAEs contamination and potential health risks. The detection frequencies of ∑<subscript>6</subscript>PAEs were 100%, where the concentration ranged from 1.087 to 14.391 mg·kg<superscript>−1</superscript>, with a mean value of 4.149 mg·kg<superscript>−1</superscript>. The most abundant PAEs were di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP). The areas with higher contents of ∑<subscript>6</subscript>PAEs are distributed in the western and central parts of the Yellow River Delta region and around Laizhou Bay. PAEs in the Yellow River Delta agricultural soil were attributed to pollutant emissions from petrochemical industries, plasticizers or additives, fertilizers, and pesticides. The non-carcinogenic risk of human exposure to PAEs in agricultural soils is relatively low, but the non-carcinogenic risk is higher in children than in adults, and children are a sensitive group. Under the dietary route, both DEHP and ∑<subscript>2</subscript>PAEs (BBP, and DEHP) pose some degree of carcinogenic risk to both local adults and children. Efforts must be made to enhance the prevention and control of PAEs contamination of agricultural soils in the Yellow River Delta region to reduce the potential risk to humans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09441344
Volume :
30
Issue :
18
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Environmental Science & Pollution Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
163232819
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-26104-3