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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
Volume 213, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112044
Keywords
Surface water; Sediment; Risk assessment; Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs)
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- Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment [2018ZX07111003]
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This study reported the accumulation data of 81 PPCPs in surface water or sediment in China, selected 20 PPCPs with high frequency for ecological risk assessment, and found that certain PPCPs have relatively high pollution levels. The study also revealed that the pollution characteristics of PPCPs vary in each watershed, with some regions being more susceptible to contamination.
Due to the extensive use and pseudo-persistence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), they are frequently detected in the aqueous environment, which has attracted global attention. In this paper, accumulation data of 81 PPCPs in surface water or sediment in China were reported. In addition, 20 kinds of PPCPs with high frequency were selected and their ecological risk assessment was conducted by risk quotient (RQs). The results indicated that the concentration detected in surface water and sediment ranged from ng/L (ng/kg) to ?g/L (?g/kg) in China, which was similar to concentrations reported globally. However, contamination by certain PPCPs, such as caffeine, oxytetracycline, and erythromycin, was relatively high with a maximum concentration of more than 2000 ng/L in surface water. RQs revealed that 14 kinds of PPCPs pose no significant risk or low risk to aquatic organisms, while 6 kinds of PPCPs pose a high risk. Additionally, the pollution characteristics of PPCPs in each watershed are different. The Haihe River watershed and the central and lower Yangtze River were the regions of high concern for erythromycin. Triclosan has potential risks in the Pearl River watershed. This study determined the occurrence and risk of PPCPs in China in the past decade, providing a scientific basis for PPCPs pollution control and risk prevention.
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