Occurrence and risks of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine-disrupting compounds in Chinese surface waters

Chen，Yuhang1,2; Li，Mengyuan1,3; Gao，Weichun2; Guan，Yinyan2; Hao，Zhineng1,2,3; Liu，Jingfu1,4

2024

10.1016/j.jes.2023.10.011

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)   影响因子和分区

1001-0742

1878-7320

The continuous and rapid increase of chemical pollution in surface waters has become a pressing and widely recognized global concern. As emerging contaminants (ECs) in surface waters, pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs), and endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) have attracted considerable attention due to their wide occurrence and potential threat to human health. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the occurrence and risks of ECs in Chinese surface waters is urgently required. This study summarizes and assesses the environmental occurrence concentrations and ecological risks of 42 pharmaceuticals, 15 personal care products (PCPs), and 20 EDCs frequently detected in Chinese surface waters. The ECs were primarily detected in China's densely populated and highly industrialized regions. Most detected PPCPs and EDCs had concentrations between ng/L to µg/L, whereas norfloxacin, caffeine, and erythromycin had relatively high contamination levels, even exceeding 2000 ng/L. Risk evaluation based on the risk quotient method revealed that 34 PPCPs and EDCs in Chinese surface waters did not pose a significant risk, whereas 4-nonylphenol, 4-tert-octylphenol, 17α-ethinyl estradiol, 17β-estradiol, and triclocarban did. This review provides a comprehensive summary of the occurrence and associated hazards of typical PPCPs and EDCs in Chinese surface waters over the past decade, and will aid in the regulation and control of these ECs in Chinese surface waters.

Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) Occurrence Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) Prioritization Risk assessment Surface waters

SCI

英语

其他

Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science[RCEES-TDZ-2021-14]

Environmental Sciences & Ecology

Environmental Sciences

WOS:001265801100001

SCIENCE PRESS

2-s2.0-85181831850

Scopus

1.State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology,Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing,100085,China
2.College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering,Shenyang University of Technology,Shenyang,110870,China
3.College of Environmental Science and Engineering,China West Normal University,Nanchong,637009,China
4.School of Environmental Science and Engineering,Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,518055,China

Chen，Yuhang,Li，Mengyuan,Gao，Weichun,et al. Occurrence and risks of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine-disrupting compounds in Chinese surface waters[J]. Journal of Environmental Sciences (China),2024,146.

Chen，Yuhang,Li，Mengyuan,Gao，Weichun,Guan，Yinyan,Hao，Zhineng,&Liu，Jingfu.(2024).Occurrence and risks of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine-disrupting compounds in Chinese surface waters.Journal of Environmental Sciences (China),146.

Chen，Yuhang,et al."Occurrence and risks of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine-disrupting compounds in Chinese surface waters".Journal of Environmental Sciences (China) 146(2024).