Potential exposure of perfluorinated compounds to Chinese in Shenyang and Yangtze River Delta areas

Lu, GH; Yang, YL; Taniyasu, S; Yeung, LWY; Pan, J; Zhou, BS; Lam, PKS; Yamashita, N

HERO ID

1274153

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Journal Article

Year

2011

HERO ID 1274153
In Press No
Year 2011
Title Potential exposure of perfluorinated compounds to Chinese in Shenyang and Yangtze River Delta areas
Authors Lu, GH; Yang, YL; Taniyasu, S; Yeung, LWY; Pan, J; Zhou, BS; Lam, PKS; Yamashita, N
Journal Environmental Chemistry
Volume 8
Issue 4
Page Numbers 407-418
Abstract A total of 21 perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) were quantified in water and biota samples collected from Shenyang in North-east China and the Yangtze River Delta area in East China. The human health risk owing to intake of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) via fish and domestic poultry dietary was evaluated. The total PFC concentration (Sigma PFC) in water samples from the rivers in Shenyang averaged 5.32 ng L(-1), with PFOS and PFOA as the predominant compounds. The urban sewage could be the source of PFOS and perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) in the surface waters. The total PFCs in water samples from the Yangtze River Delta area ranged from 42.4 to 170 ng L(-1). The highest concentrations of most PFCs were observed in waters from the Shanghai section of the Yangtze River. In the biota samples, PFOS and PFUnDA (perfluoroundecanoic acid) were the most abundant. The acceptable daily intake (ADI) and hazard ratio (HR) values for PFOS and PFOA intake through the diet of fish and poultry in the studied areas were calculated, and showed that the HR values for PFOS and PFOA are all less than 1.0 for both the areas.
Doi 10.1071/EN10139
Wosid WOS:000294056000009
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Comments Source: Web of Science 000294056000009
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Keyword biota; groundwater; river water; seawater
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