广州人群尿液有机磷阻燃剂的暴露与健康风险

针对广州480名普通群众,利用尿液作为检测基质,研究人体内有机磷酸酯阻燃剂(OPFRs)代谢物的浓度水平,暴露的潜在来源,阐明其健康风险,并与其他包括邻苯二甲酸酯在内的多种有机污染物的健康风险对比筛选出高风险污染物.结果表明,广州居民体内普遍检出OPFRs代谢物,其平均浓度为6.59ng/mL,尤其是二-β,β-氯乙基...

Urinary metabolites of organophosphorus flame retardants in Guangzhou population: Exposure and health risk

This article was aimed at the 480general population in Guangzhou, using urine as a test matrix to study the concentration levels of metabolites of organophosphate flame retardants (mOPFRs), the potential sources of exposure, and clarified their health risks. Among the co-exposure with other organic pollutants such as phthalates, we tried to identify the chemicals with the highest health risks. The results showed that the mOPFRs were detectable in Guangzhou residents overall, with an average concentration of 6.59ng/mL. The bis(2-chloroethyl) phosphate accounted for 68.5% of the total mOPFRs, and was the only mOPFR with detection frequency higher than 50%. A number of factors influenced the levels of mOPFRs. The urban areas had a higher level than the suburban areas, and the levels of mOPFRs in males were higher than those in females. Besides, more mOPFRs were detected in interior decoration than in undecorated areas in the short term, and the levels were higher in workers in the tertiary industry than in primary and secondary industries. Our results also observed a correlation between OPFR exposure levels and region, gender, living, and working environment. Non-carcinogenic risk assessment showed that approximately 25% of the population had a risk quotient higher than a unit, which suggested potential non-carcinogenic risks. The non-carcinogenic risks of phthalates were consistent with that calculated based on the data in the literature. There were 41.0% of the general population had a potential non-carcinogenic risk from exposure to OPFRs and phthalates, suggesting that we should pay more attention to these chemicals. Our current study provided data basis for reducing the health risks caused by these pollutants.