Pollution characteristics of phthalate acid esters in agricultural soil of Yinchuan, northwest China, and health risk assessment

Hong, Tao; Wang, Yajuan; Liang, Haohua; Zhang, Xiaohong; Liu, Xiaopeng; Li, Jiaoling

doi:10.1007/s10653-019-00502-4

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“…In recent years, Zhou et al (2021) investigated agricultural soils in the Yellow Huaihai region, and found that the concentrations of Σ6 PAEs ranged from 0.239 to 3.495 mg/kg, and Σ16 PAEs ranged from 0.445 to 4.43 mg/kg [ 37 ]. Some studies have also reported higher concentrations of PAEs in some areas than those in this study [ 42 , 43 , 44 ]. Among them, Li et al (2016) investigated the content of PAEs in vegetable plots covered with plastic film in the Shandong Peninsula in 2015, and the total content of Σ16 PAEs ranged from 1.374 to 18.810 mg/kg, with an average of 6.470 mg/kg [ 43 ].…”

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confidence: 64%

“…In addition to the six EPA priority contaminants, DiBP, which is an isomer of DnBP, also deserves attention in this study, as the average concentration of DiBP in coastal agricultural soils in southern China is second only to DnBP, and it also has a high detection frequency. Higher concentrations of DiBP have also been detected in soil studies from other regions of China [ 37 , 42 ]. The low concentrations of DiBP in foreign soils suggests that DiBP might be a specific PAE contaminant in China, which a few studies have reported, providing a new direction to the study of PAEs in the future.…”

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confidence: 97%

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Characteristics and Health Risks of Phthalate Ester Contamination in Soil and Plants in Coastal Areas of South China

Xing

Huang

et al. 2022

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Phthalate esters (PAEs) are widely used as plasticizers in industrial and commercial products, and are classified as endocrine-disrupting compounds. In this study, we investigated the contamination characteristics and health risks of PAEs in the soil–plant system in coastal areas of South China. PAEs were detected in soil and plant samples at all 37 sampling sites. The total concentration of the 15 PAEs in soil samples ranged from 0.445 to 4.437 mg/kg, and the mean concentration was 1.582 ± 0.937 mg/kg. The total concentration of the 15 PAEs in plant samples ranged from 2.176 to 30.276 mg/kg, and the mean concentration was 8.712 ± 5.840 mg/kg. Di(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP) were the major PAEs compounds in all samples. The selected contaminants exhibited completely different spatial distributions within the study area. Notably, higher concentrations of PAEs were found in the coastal Guangdong Province of South China. The average noncarcinogenic risks of Σ6 PAEs were at acceptable levels via dietary and nondietary routes. However, the noncarcinogenic risks posed by DEHP and DBP at some sampling sites were relatively high. Furthermore, dietary and nondietary carcinogenic risks were very low for BBP, but carcinogenic risks posed by DEHP via diet. The results suggest that PAEs in the coastal soil–plant system in South China, through human risk assessment, will induce some adverse effects on human health, especially in children. This study provides an important basis for risk management of PAEs in agriculture, and safety in coastal areas of South China.

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Characteristics and Health Risks of Phthalate Ester Contamination in Soil and Plants in Coastal Areas of South China

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Huang

et al. 2022

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“…Also, sampled soils from different regions of China, showed that the DEHP and DBP are concentrated in 0-20 or 0-30 cm layer, but DEHP was the dominant congener at 20 cm to 40 cm depth (Chai et al, 2014;Zhang et al, 2015). Actually, the consumption of plastic films would lead to the continuous input of the PAEs into the soil, which leads to an increase in the concentration of DBP and DEHP in the soil (Tao et al, 2020). DEHP and DBP are the dominant components in plastic films (Wang et al, 2013, Tao et al, 2020.…”

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“…Actually, the consumption of plastic films would lead to the continuous input of the PAEs into the soil, which leads to an increase in the concentration of DBP and DEHP in the soil (Tao et al, 2020). DEHP and DBP are the dominant components in plastic films (Wang et al, 2013, Tao et al, 2020. The amount of DEHP added in flexible PVC products could reach up to 40% (Chao and Cheng, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The main objective of this preliminary study, being the first one in the field in North Africa, is to determine the concentration and the potential sources of soil PAEs under cultivated greenhouse and adjacent noncultivated native soils. More considerable attention should be given to the PAEs contamination status in soils and potential effects on local resident health (Tao et al, 2020).…”

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Soil Contamination by Phthalate Esters in Cultivated and Non-Cultivated Soils in North African Arid Regions: A Tunisian Case Study

Bouajila¹,

Omar²,

Saoud³

et al. 2022

Environ. Nat. Resour. J.

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Over the last decades, several studies showed that phthalic acid esters (PAEs) were ubiquitous environmental contaminants and became a major threat to human health. This study provided the first case study about the concentration and the potential sources of soil’s PAEs, both in Tunisia and North Africa. Soil samples were collected from four cultivated (CS) and two adjacent native soils (NS) at 0-10 cm and 10-30 cm layers in southeastern Tunisia. The PAEs concentrations were analyzed using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) system. Results showed that the total concentration of PAEs ranged from 2.40 to 11.05%. Higher values were detected in NS in the 0-10 cm layer contrary to CS which showed higher PAEs concentration in 10-30 cm depth. The di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) were the most abundant PAEs. In the 0-10 cm layer, PAEs concentration was highly related to the age of the plastic film in CS. We observed a positive association between PAEs concentration and conductivity (EC) values. The PAEs concentrations were affected by the presence of soil organic matter (SOM) in CS. This decrease of PAEs in CS compared to the NS may be related to the microbial decomposition activity stimulated by the presence of fresh organic residues and fertilizers. These results showed that CS and adjacent NS in the studied regions were contaminated by PAEs which is probably a result of agricultural activities. More investigations on PAEs concentrations in various soil managements are needed to confirm these results.

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Soil contamination and human health: part 3

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2020

Environ Geochem Health

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Pollution characteristics of phthalate acid esters in agricultural soil of Yinchuan, northwest China, and health risk assessment

Cited by 39 publications

References 32 publications

Characteristics and Health Risks of Phthalate Ester Contamination in Soil and Plants in Coastal Areas of South China

Characteristics and Health Risks of Phthalate Ester Contamination in Soil and Plants in Coastal Areas of South China

Soil Contamination by Phthalate Esters in Cultivated and Non-Cultivated Soils in North African Arid Regions: A Tunisian Case Study

Soil contamination and human health: part 3

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