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Phthalates in the environment: Their toxicology and associated risk to humans Cover

Phthalates in the environment: Their toxicology and associated risk to humans

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|Mar 2023

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Figure 1.

Pathways of human exposure to DEHP (author's design based on the report by Zolfaghari et al. 2014). WWTP, wastewater treatment plant
Pathways of human exposure to DEHP (author's design based on the report by Zolfaghari et al. 2014). WWTP, wastewater treatment plant

Occurrence of PAEs in surface waters (μg/l)

Sampling siteDMPDEPBBPDEHPDBPReference
Kaveri River (India)0.020.240.040.510.25Selvaraj et al. 2015
Rivers: Jarama and Manzanares (Spain)....0.25–1.76Domínguez-Morueco et al. 2014
Somme River (France)0.02–0.250.26–6.98.5.16–20.800.22–3.86Net et al. 2014
4 Rivers (Korea)0.04–15.10.0.07..Cho et al. 2014
Songhua River (China)0.98–4.121.33–6.67- −4.392.26–11.61.69–11.80Gao et al. 2014
Mopanshan Reservoir (China)- −0.04- −0.06.0.13–6.570.05–4.50Liu et al. 2013
Jukskei River (South Africa)0.04–0.560.08–0.39.0.49–5.580.79–3.65Sibali et al. 2013
Seine River Estuary (France)0.03–0.180.07–0.18.0.16–0.310.07–0.32Dargnat et al. 2009
Seine River (France)0.01–0.100.05–0.210.007–0.040.32–0.780.21–0.53Teil et al. 2007
Port False Creek (Kanada)0.002–0.0050.05–0.350.002–0.0060.17–0.440.05–0.244Mackintosh et al. 2006
Port East London (RPA)0.03–31.700.03–33.10.0.06–1972.8–122Fatoki, Noma 2002
Tama River (Japan)- −0.09- −0.31- −0.06- −3.09- −0.54Suzuki et al. 2001
Furu River (Japan)...8–25.Yuwatini et al. 2006
18 Rivers (Taiwan)...18.5 (maksymalne).Yuan et al. 2002
Rivers, lakes, and canals (Germany)...0.33–97.80.12–8.80Fromme et al. 2002

Occurrence of PAE in soils and soils (μg/kg dry matter)

Sampling siteDMPDEPDBPDEHPDOPReference
Agricultural soils (Spain)...1000–63,000.Plaza-Bolanos et al. 2012
Suburban soil (Tianjin, China)2–1012–1147–28526–4170- –9780Kong et al. 2012a,b
Surface soil (Fujian, China)630–680320–6302530–39607320–11700- –3460Lin et al. 2010
Agricultural soils (Netherlands)..6 (average)31.8 (average).Peijnenburg, Struijs 2006
Clay, Brickearth (UK)0.10.20–0.907.90–822.20–75.8011.50–13.70Gibson et al. 2005
Urban soil (Beijing, China)0.07–31.580.07–99.930.15–2583.500.15–1350.201.50–29.88Xia et al. 2011

Occurrence of PAEs in bottom sediments (μg/kg dry matter)

Sampling siteDMPDEPBBPDEHPDBPReference
Kaveri River (India)1.616.52.627835.5Selvaraj et al. 2015
Guanting Reservoir (China)- −94.500.20–89.5- −380- −278- −571Zheng et al. 2014
Shichahai River (China)21.50–1332.40–20.0- − 28783.5–575510.20–1114Zheng et al. 2014
Songhua River (China)25.20–87.8026.70–38.20- − 96.30227–56758.10–881Gao et al. 2014
Jukskei River (South Africa)0. 22–12.802.48–44.80.6.54–36606.27–57.1Sibali et al. 2013
Kaohsiung Port (Taiwan)...400–34,80013–1310Chen et al. 2013
Gomti River (India)- − 316- − 137.- − 947- − 312Srivastava et al. 2010
Rivers (Taiwan).100–1100- − 1800500–23,900300–30,300Yuan et al. 2002
Rivers (Germany)...210–844060–2080Fromme et al. 2002

Average PAE values measured in ambient air (ng/m3)

Sampling siteDMPDEPBBPDEHPDOPReference
North Atlantic...2.9.Giam et al. 1978
Sweden...22Thuren, Larsson 1990
North Sea (Germany)5.117.10.363.1-Xie et al. 2005
Urban areas (Paris, France)5.99.14.713.20.4Teil et al. 2006
Arctic0.110.410.040.22-Xie et al. 2007
Urban areas (Nanjing, China)932.615.70.9Wang et al. 2008
Suburban areas (Nanjing, China)2.410.86.2.Wang et al. 2008
Indoor (Berlin, Germany)919722.726.6155.5.Weschler et al. 2008
Residential house (Sweden)18159828208.Bergh et al. 2011
Nursing home (Sweden)6.2125619267.Bergh et al. 2011
Workplace (Sweden)4.666716118.Bergh et al. 2011
Xi’an City (China)501..470.Wang et al. 2014

Maximum concentrations of PAE detected in cosmetics*

Product testedMaximum PAE concentrations (μg/g)
DEPDiBPDBPDEHP
Fragrance preparations/perfumes25,542..521
Cosmetics and hair sprays1,2231.3361.6
Deodorants and antiperspirants3,6344.5..
Nail polish.0.424,3041,045
Body lotions and creams5,5494.1..
Skin cleansing products27716.630
Oils and creams for children2,566...
Shampoos for children320.1.8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2023-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2353-8589 | Journal ISSN: 1230-7831
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 12
Published on: Mar 31, 2023
Published by: National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection
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