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ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
Volume 92-93, Issue -, Pages 373-387Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.04.002
Keywords
Chlorinated paraffins; Occurrence; Fate; Long-range atmospheric transport; Toxicity; Human exposure
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- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China [2014A030310141]
- Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS [2014324]
- Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province [2014B030301030]
- Guangdong Academy of Sciences [2016GDASPT-0304]
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Chlorinated paraffins (CPs), complex mixtures of polychlorinated alkanes, are widely used in various industries and are thus ubiquitous in the receiving environment. The present study comprehensively reviewed the occurrence, fate and ecological risk of CPs in various environmental matrices in Asia. Releases from the production and consumption of CPs or CP-containing materials, wastewater discharge and irrigation, sewage sludge application, long-range atmospheric transport and aerial deposition have been found to be most likely sources and transport mechanisms for the dispersion of CPs in various environmental matrices, such as air, water, sediment, soil and biota. CPs can be bioaccumulated in biota and biomagnified through food webs, likely causing toxic ecological effects in organisms and posing health risks to humans. Inhalation, dust ingestion and dietary intake are strongly suggested as the major routes of human exposure. Research gaps are discussed to highlight the perspectives of future research to improve future efforts regarding the analysis of CPs, the environmental occurrence and elimination of CPs, the total environmental pressure, and the risks to organisms and populations. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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