Removal of bisphenol a in soil by cyclodextrin derivatives

The apparent aqueous solubility of the endocrine disruptor in hydroxypropyl‐cyclodextrin (HP‐CD) solutions was investigated for evaluating the remediation of soil contamination and ground water pollution. The apparent solubility of bisphenol A (BPA) in water was significantly increased in HP‐CD solutions. The solubilization effect of HP‐CD's is caused by the formation of inclusion complexes of BPA and cyclodextrin. The relative aqueous‐phase concentration of BPA linearly increased with increasing HP‐CD concentration. The solubility of BPA increased in the order of the addition of HP‐a‐CD, HP‐7‐CD, and HP‐ß‐CD. However, it did not depend upon the degree of hydroxypropylation substitution. It is concluded that HP‐CD may be utilized for the remediation of soil contamination.     

有机紫外防晒剂内分泌干扰效应研究进展

有机紫外防晒剂是一类新兴环境污染物,大量研究表明,部分有机紫外防晒剂能模拟生物体内多种激素的作用,干扰动物和人体正常的内分泌功能,造成严重的健康威胁.本文在大量文献调研的基础上,从个体水平、器官水平、细胞水平和分子水平4个层次,就有机紫外防晒剂对生殖系统、青春期发育、成活率、pS2蛋白、卵黄蛋白原及激素受体等多方面的影响进行了综述,以加深对紫外防晒剂的认识,也为紫外防晒剂的正确使用及相关部门对其进行科学管理提供参考.     

环境内分泌干扰物对鱼类性别分化的影响

鱼类性别分化是在性别决定机制的控制下,鱼类未分化的性腺向卵巢或精巢发育,并出现第2性征的过程,受自身内分泌系统的精确调控。环境内分泌干扰物能通过干扰内源激素的合成、释放、转运、代谢、结合和作用等过程影响鱼类的内分泌机能,从而对鱼类的性别分化产生影响。介绍了鱼类性别分化的模式和过程以及内分泌系统对鱼类性别分化的调控作用,综述了环境内分泌干扰物对鱼类性别比例、配子发生、性腺发育和第2性征的影响,从性类固醇激素的合成以及性别分化相关基因的表达两个方面探讨了环境内分泌干扰物影响鱼类性别分化的作用机制,并展望了该领域未来的研究方向。     

环境激素的内分泌干扰机制及其对人体的影响

环境激素问题的调查研究标志着地球环境时代的到来。重点讨论了环境激素的分类、特征及其内分泌干扰机制,并涉及了环境激素对人体的影响,以期引起人们的关注和重视,加强这方面的调查研究。     

增塑剂邻苯二甲酸二（2-乙基己基）酯的危害、分布及生物降解

邻苯二甲酸二（2-乙基己基）酯（DEHP）广泛用于塑料产品、皮革、建筑材料、个人护理产品、洗涤剂、油漆和药物等产品中。作为最常用的增塑剂,DEHP一直是备受关注的人工合成物。本文在国内外已有研究成果的基础上,综述分析了DEHP的危害、分布和生物降解等,为今后的研究提供思路。许多动物实验研究结果显示,DEHP具有生殖发育毒性、免疫毒性、胚胎毒性、肝脏毒性及致癌性等多种毒性,并具有引起甲状腺素代谢改变的类雌激素活性。虽有针对 DEHP 与乳腺癌、胰腺癌、睾丸癌、呼吸系统癌症和多发性骨髓瘤等的关系之间的研究,但无足够证据表明 DEHP 会导致人类患上这些癌症或其他疾病。由于人体实验数据的严重缺乏,DEHP对人体的毒性并未得到完全确认,因此WHO将DEHP列为2B类物质,意为可能的致癌物质。作者认为DEHP的人体毒性实验是有关DEHP研究的前提和首要任务,因此建议对DEHP接触人群开展追踪研究,以获得基础性数据。另外鉴于环境中存在多种污染物质,因此建议开展 DEHP 与其他物质的协同毒性的研究。检测数据表明,DEHP已经广泛存在于水、食品容器、空气和土壤中。我国松花江、黄河和长江等多处采样点的数值超出了国家规定的生活饮用水水源水标准或国家地表水水质标准。DEHP 也是污水中最为常见的内分泌干扰物质。DEHP也广泛存在于牛奶、肉、奶酪、谷物、鱼和各种海产品等,且脂类含量越高,如牛奶、肉类和鱼类等,则DEHP的含量越高。塑料包装的食品如果放置时间过长,则会导致更多的DEHP释放到食品中。家具及装修材料也会释放DEHP,因此室内空气中也会含有一定量的DEHP。目前,美国、澳大利亚、日本等大多数国家规定DEHP在空气中的职业暴露限值为5 mg·m^-3,WHO建议饮用水中DEHP的限值为8μg·L^-1,我国也?     

Occurrence of estrogenic endocrine disrupting chemicals concern in sewage plant effluent

The purpose of this study was to give a worldwide overview of the concentrations of typical estrogenic endocrine disrupting chemicals （EDCs） in the effluent of sewage plants and then compare the concentra- tion distribution of the estrogenic EDCs in ten countries based on the survey data of the estrogenic EDCs research. The concentrations of three main categories （totally eight kinds） of estrogenic EDCs including steroidal estrogens （estrone （El）, estradiol （E2）, estriol （E3） and 17a- ethynylestradiol （EE2））, phenolic compounds （nonylphe- nol （NP） and bisphenol A （BPA）） and phthalate esters （dibutyl phthalate （DBP） and dibutyl phthalate （2- ethylhexyl） phthalate （DEHP）） in the effluents of sewage plants reported in major international journals over the past decade were collected. The statistics showed that the concentration distributions of eight kinds of EDCs were in the range of ng·L^-1 to μg·L^-1. The concentrations of steroidal estrogens mainly ranged within 50.00 ng. L-1, and the median concentrations of El, E2, E3 and EE2 were 11.00, 3.68, 4.90 and 1.00 ng·L^-1, respectively. Phenolic compounds and phthalate esters were found at pg. L-1 level （some individual values were at the high level of 40.00 μg·L^-1）. The median concentrations of BPA, NP, DBP and DEHP were 0.06, 0.55, 0.07 and 0.88 μg·L^-1, respectively. The concentrations of phenolic compounds and phthalate esters in the effluents were higher than that of steroids estrogens. The analysis of the concentration in various ten countries showed that steroids estrogens, phenolic compounds and phthalate esters in sewage plant effluents were detected with high concentration in Canada, Spain and China, respectively.     

污水处理厂出水中抗雄激素样化合物控制的优先性研究

污水处理厂出水是环境中内分泌干扰物的重要来源之一。针对关注较少的抗雄激素样内分泌干扰物,在已有研究基础上,依据抗雄激素样化合物的抗雄激素样活性风险,建立了污水处理厂出水中抗雄激素样化合物控制的优先性排序方法。在污水处理厂出水中,共有147种疑似抗雄激素样化合物需要关注,主要为农药类,约占总数的60%。抗雄激素样活性风险排名前10%的化合物如下:邻苯二甲酸二丁酯、邻苯二甲酸二己酯、双酚A、溴螨酯、对叔辛基酚、腐霉利、烯菌酮、氯苯嘧啶醇、烯酰吗啉、杀螟松、十二烷基酚、敌草隆、咯菌酯、2-羟基-4'-甲氧基二苯甲酮、以及邻苯基苯酚。     

Chronic Toxicity of 1080 and its Implications for Conservation Management: A New Zealand Case Study

Sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) is a mammalian pesticide used in different parts of the world for the control of mammalian pest species. In New Zealand it is used extensively and very successfully as a conservation management tool for the control of brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) – an introduced marsupial that has become a substantial agricultural and conservation management pest. Possums pose a threat to cattle farming in New Zealand as they are a vector for bovine tuberculosis. In protected natural areas, possum browsing is responsible for large scale defoliation of native vegetation. As with many other pesticides, there has been some degree of popular concern about the use of this toxin and its safety, with particular reference to non-target effects. These concerns have been associated with potential non-target effects on human health, and the health of animals of recreational value (e.g., hunting dogs and game animals). This has led to the development of a strong “anti-1080” lobby in New Zealand. In contrast, this study encompasses a science-based risk analysis focusing on the potential risks to non-target native wildlife with a particular focus on chronic toxicity. It finds that there is evidence that 1080 may have endocrine disrupting capabilities (with potential relevance for non-target wildlife) but that this still needs more detailed investigation. This can be clarified by further targeted research. Further research is also needed to test the degradation rates of 1080 and its breakdown products at ecologically-relevant temperatures (i.e., winter stream temperatures – below 11 °C). Such research may demonstrate that some adjustment to 1080 risk management is warranted in New Zealand, or it may help to put to rest the current controversy over the use of this cost effective conservation management tool.     

壬基酚异构体的雌激素效应研究进展

壬基酚是一种内分泌干扰物,可以对人类和动物机体正常的内分泌功能产生影响。以往进行的壬基酚雌激素效应研究多以工业壬基酚为研究对象,很少以单一的壬基酚异构体作为受试化合物。而工业壬基酚是由不同异构体组成的混合物,不同结构壬基酚异构体的雌激素活性存在差异。文章综述了国内外壬基酚及异构体雌激素效应研究的现状,包括各种雌激素活性体外测定方法与结果、壬基酚异构体结构与雌激素活性的相关性等,分析了文献中不同实验条件下壬基酚雌激素活性测定结果产生差异的原因,提出了壬基酚雌激素效应研究的展望。     

环境激素对生物的影响及其防治

环境激素是由于人类的生活和生产活动而释放到周围环境中的各种化学合成物质,会对人体内和动物体内原本营造的正常激素功能施加影响,从而引起生物的内分泌干扰效应。环境激素具有很强的污染性,并能被积累于周围的环境中。综述了环境激素对各生物类群和人类生殖机能和其它方面造成的影响,并就防治环境激素污染提出了一些建议。