Plasticizers levels in four fish species from the Ligurian Sea and Central Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea) and potential risk for human consumption
Plastic materials contain additives such as plasticizers and flame retardants, which are not covalently bound to plastic polymers and can therefore be unintentionally released into the marine environment. This study investigated three families of compounds, phthalates (PAEs), organophosphate esters...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/368915 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/368915 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85204719364 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Phthalates Bioaccumulation Human risk assessment Non-phthalate plasticizers Organophosphate esters http://metadata.un.org/sdg/11 http://metadata.un.org/sdg/3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable |
| Sumario: | Plastic materials contain additives such as plasticizers and flame retardants, which are not covalently bound to plastic polymers and can therefore be unintentionally released into the marine environment. This study investigated three families of compounds, phthalates (PAEs), organophosphate esters (OPEs), and non-phthalate plasticizers (NPPs) currently used as plastic additives, in 48 muscle samples of bogue (Boops boops), European hake (Merluccius merluccius), red mullet (Mullus barbatus), and European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) sampled in the Central Adriatic and the Ligurian Seas. The additional goal of this study is to assess the potential risk to human health from fish consumption with the objective of determining whether the detected levels might potentially pose a concern. PAEs represent the majority of the plastic additives detected in the selected species, with ubiquitous distribution across the study areas, whereas for OPEs and NPPs, there is a more pronounced difference between the two study areas, suggesting that these compounds may represent different exposure levels in the two seas. Among PAEs, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) were the most abundant compounds, reaching levels up to 455 ng/g ww. OPEs were detected at higher concentrations in samples from the Ligurian Sea, and triethyl phosphate (TEP) was the most abundant compound. Among the NPPs, acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC) was most frequently detected. From the results obtained, fish consumption may not pose a risk to human health (Hazard Quotient<1) but needs to be considered in future studies. Given the limited number of studies on PAEs, OPEs and NPPs in the Mediterranean Sea, further research is necessary to understand their potential bioaccumulation in marine organisms. |
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