Occurrence and profiles of bisphenol analogues in municipal sewage sludge in ChinaShow others and affiliations
2014 (English)In: Environmental Pollution, ISSN 0269-7491, E-ISSN 1873-6424, Vol. 186, p. 14-19Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Extensive use of bisphenol A and its analogues has caused increasing concern over the potential adverse health impacts of these chemicals. In this study, the presence and profiles of 13 bisphenols (BPs) were investigated in 52 municipal sewage sludge samples collected from 30 cities in China. Tetrabromobisphenol A was the most frequently observed analogue (geometric mean: 20.5 ng/g dw). Bisphenol A (4.69 ng/g dw), bisphenol S (3.02 ng/g dw), and bisphenol F (3.84 ng/g dw) were found with similar frequency. Other BP analogues such as tetrachlorobisphenol A, bisphenol AF, bisphenol E, and dihydroxybiphenyl were identified for the first time in sewage sludge in China. Significant correlations were found among BP concentrations, but no relationships were found with wastewater treatment plant characteristics. Profiles of the relative estradiol equivalents suggested that the estrogenic potential of BP mixtures may be associated with the occurrence and contributions of specific analogues.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier , 2014. Vol. 186, p. 14-19
Keywords [en]
Bisphenol analogues, Composition profile, Sewage sludge, Estrogenic equivalent
National Category
Environmental Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-193812DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2013.11.023ISI: 000332049100003PubMedID: 24355443Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84890852141OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-193812DiVA, id: diva2:1757395
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