Acrylamide and Polyacrylamide: A Review of Production, Use, Environmental Fate and Neurotoxicity

Smith, Eldon A.; Oehme, Frederick W.

doi:10.1515/reveh.1991.9.4.215

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“…Both the water treatment by products NDMA and acrylamide affect the central nervous system and are carcinogenic (Smith and Oehme, 1991). Eljarrat and Barceló (2003) attempted to prioritize emerging and persistent organic pollutants in the environment based on their relative toxic potency.…”

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Review of risk from potential emerging contaminants in UK groundwater

Stuart

Lapworth

Crane

et al. 2012

Science of The Total Environment

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This paper provides a review of the types of emerging organic groundwater contaminants (EGCs) which are beginning to be found in the UK. EGCs are compounds being found in groundwater that were previously not detectable or known to be significant and can come from agricultural, urban and rural point sources. EGCs include nanomaterials, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, industrial compounds, personal care products, fragrances, water treatment by-products, flame retardants and surfactants, as well as caffeine and nicotine. Many are relatively small polar molecules which may not be effectively removed by drinking water treatment. Data from the UK Environment Agency's groundwater screening programme for organic pollutants found within the 30 most frequently detected compounds a number of EGCs such as pesticide metabolites, caffeine and DEET. Specific determinands frequently detected include pesticides metabolites, pharmaceuticals including carbamazepine and triclosan, nicotine, food additives and alkyl phosphates. This paper discusses the routes by which these compounds enter groundwater, their toxicity and potential risks to drinking water and the environment. It identifies challenges that need to be met to minimise risk to drinking water and ecosystems.

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Section: Industrial Compoundsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of risk from potential emerging contaminants in UK groundwater

Stuart

Lapworth

Crane

et al. 2012

Science of The Total Environment

675

284

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“…The critical effect of acrylamide is its neurotoxicity, affecting the peripheral nerve system, but at higher doses also the central nervous system (2). Acrylamide is also a skin and airway irritant (3).…”

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Health effects of occupational exposure to acrylamide using hemoglobin adducts as biomarkers of internal dose

Hagmar¹,

Törnqvist²,

Nordander³

et al. 2001

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…In most cases, the symptoms and signs have been reversible, with full restitution after 2-12 months after the cessation of exposure (4,14,15). However, in severe intoxications, symptoms have persisted for several years (12,16). The grouts used by the workers in these studies have mainly been based on pure acrylamide or, as in one study, on N-methylacrylamide and methylen-bis-acrylamide (11).…”

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