期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
卷 23, 期 23, 页码 23436-23448出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7571-7
关键词
Biomonitoring; Urine; Pesticides; Organophosphate; Pyrethroid; Children
资金
- NHMRC-ARC Fellowship [APP1106911]
- Australian Government Postgraduate Award
- ARC DECRA [DE120100161]
- Australian Government Department of the Environment
- Victorian Government
- Operational Infrastructure Support Grant
A range of pesticides are available in Australia for use in agricultural and domestic settings to control pests, including organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides, herbicides, and insect repellents, such as N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET). The aim of this study was to provide a cost-effective preliminary assessment of background exposure to a range of pesticides among a convenience sample of Australian residents. De-identified urine specimens stratified by age and sex were obtained from a community-based pathology laboratory and pooled (n = 24 pools of 100 specimens). Concentrations of urinary pesticide biomarkers were quantified using solid-phase extraction coupled with isotope dilution high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Geometric mean biomarker concentrations ranged from < 0.1 to 36.8 ng/mL for organophosphate insecticides, < 0.1 to 5.5 ng/mL for pyrethroid insecticides, and < 0.1 to 8.51 ng/mL for all other biomarkers with the exception of the DEET metabolite 3-diethylcarbamoyl benzoic acid (4.23 to 850 ng/mL). We observed no association between age and concentration for most biomarkers measured but noted a U-shaped trend for five organophosphate metabolites, with the highest concentrations observed in the youngest and oldest age strata, perhaps related to age-specific differences in behavior or physiology. The fact that concentrations of specific and non-specific metabolites of the organophosphate insecticide chlorpyrifos were higher than reported in USA and Canada may relate to differences in registered applications among countries. Additional biomonitoring programs of the general population and focusing on vulnerable populations would improve the exposure assessment and the monitoring of temporal exposure trends as usage patterns of pesticide products in Australia change over time.
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