人体硼暴露生物标志物的筛选研究

为了寻找一种合适的硼暴露生物标志物,为环境风险评价提供依据,分析了硼暴露下人体尿液、血液和精液中的硼浓度及其与人体日硼摄入量的相互关系.结果发现,硼暴露组工人、社区对照人群和背景对照人群的日硼摄入量分别为31.3、4.25和1.40mg·d-1,下班时的尿硼肌酐校正浓度分别为14 7、4.49和1.58 mg·g-1,血清硼浓度分别为252、114和39.1ng·mL-1,精液硼浓度分别为592、281和146ng·mL-1.受试者的班后尿硼浓度、血清硼浓度和精液硼浓度均与日硼摄入量存在着显著的对数线性关系,回归方程的确定系数分别为0.856、0.702和0.610.尿硼浓度与日硼摄入量的关系最好,可以更好地反映人体硼暴露的情况.尿硼、血清硼和精硼浓度两两之间也存在着显著的对数线性关系,其中尿硼-血清硼的关系最好,Spearman相关系数为0.801,可以用尿硼浓度来反映血清硼与精硼的水平.根据生物标志物的筛选条件,尿硼浓度可以较好地反映硼的内外暴露情况,筛选出班后尿硼作为硼暴露的生物标志物.     

Arsenic species in electronic cigarettes: Determination and potential health risk

Human exposure to contaminants from electronic cigarettes(e-cigarettes) and the associated health effects are poorly understood.There has been no report on the speciation of arsenic in e-liquid(solution used for e-cigarettes) and aerosols.We report here determination of arsenic species in e-liquids and aerosols generated from vaping the e-liquid.Seventeen e-liquid samples of major brands,purchased from local and online stores in Canada and China,were analyzed for arsenic species using high-performance liquid chromatography and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.Aerosols condensed from vaping the eliquids were also analyzed and compared for arsenic species.Six arsenic species were detected,including inorganic arsenate(iAs~Ⅴ),arsenite(iAs~Ⅲ),monomethylarsonic acid(MMA),and three new arsenic species not reported previously.In e-liquids,iAs~Ⅲ was detected in 59%,iAs~Ⅴ in 94%,and MMA in 47% of the samples.In the condensate of aerosols from vaping the e-liquids,iAs~Ⅲ was detected in 100%,iAsv in 88%,and MMA in 13% of the samples.Inorganic arsenic species were predominant in e-liquids and aerosols of e-cigarettes.The concentration of iAs~Ⅲ in the condensate of aerosols(median 3.27 μg/kg) was significantly higher than that in the e-liquid(median 1.08 μg/kg) samples.The concentration of inorganic arsenic in the vaping air was approximately 3.4 μg/m~3,which approaches to the permissible exposure limit(10 μg/m~3) set by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA).According to the Environmental Protection Agency's unit risk factor(4.3 × 10~(-3) per μg/m~3) for inhalation exposure to inorganic arsenic in the air,the estimated excess lung cancer risk from lifetime exposure to inorganic arsenic in the ecigarette vaping air(3.4 μg/m~3),assuming e-cigarette vaping at 1% of the time,is as high as1.5 × 10~(-4).These results raise health concerns over the exposure to arsenic from electronic cigarettes.     

Monitoring the levels of brominated and organophosphate flame retardants in passenger cars: Utilisation of car air filters as active samplers

Filters in residential and office air conditioning(A/C) systems have been used as sampling devices for monitoring different pollutants.However,cabin air filters(CAFs) in the A/C system of passenger cars have not been utilised for this purpose.In this study,we collected22 used CAFs from passenger cars in Hanoi,Vietnam to analyse for 8 polybrominated diphenyl ethers(PBDEs) and 10 organophosphate esters(OPEs).All the analytes were detected in more than 50% of samples with the exception of BDE153 and BDE154.The average concentrations of ∑_(10)OPEs and ∑_8 BDEs in the captured dust were 2600 and 40 ng/g,respectively with Tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate(TCIPP) and BDE209 as the dominant congener in OPE and BDE groups,respectively.CAFs are a potential tool to qualitatively assess the levels of semi-volatile chemicals in suspended dust in cars as a screening step for exposure assessment of those chemicals.     

抗生素和纳米银对大肠杆菌耐药性的联合效应

以大肠杆菌（E.coli）为模式生物,研究了磺胺类抗生素（SAs）和纳米银（AgNPs）在单一或联合作用下对RP4质粒接合转移效应及E.coli突变效应的影响,并对联合作用方式进行了判别,基于分子对接技术和线性回归分析,探讨了两种效应的机制及其与毒性效应的关系.结果表明,在较低浓度范围内,所测12种SAs以及AgNPs在单一或联合暴露下对接合转移和突变均有促进作用,12组SAs-AgNPs混合物对接合转移频率促进率峰值的最大值和最小值分别为105.32%和46.96%,对突变体促进率峰值的最大值和最小值分别为1410.25%和238.38%.此外,SAs和AgNPs联合暴露对RP4质粒接合转移效应主要表现为协同作用,对E.coli突变效应主要表现为拮抗作用,且接合转移效应、突变效应与毒性效应之间具有良好的相关性.     

湿热海洋环境下接插件带电腐蚀行为研究

目的针对湿热海洋环境下接插件带电腐蚀行为进行研究,为接插件材料的选材设计、维护和更换等提供科学依据。方法采用温湿度记录仪以及无氧铜测试片等对三亚自然环境试验站的腐蚀环境进行监测,分析环境条件的变化规律,同时通过湿热海洋自然环境暴露试验对电路板贴片式和插针式接插件的带电和不带电的腐蚀行为进行研究,分析接插件在两种工况下的腐蚀行为规律及差异。结果三亚湿热海洋大气环境1—3月份呈干湿交替循环,每天至少发生1次循环,每天平均潮湿时间分别为6.0,7.4,11.6 h。1—3月份的环境腐蚀性均为GX级,其中3月份腐蚀环境较1月2月更加严酷。贴片式数据通信接插件在带电和不带电工况下湿热海洋环境自然暴露3个月后,腐蚀行为基本相似,无明显差异,接触电阻没有发生变化,绝缘电阻均降为107?,金属元器件均未发生明显腐蚀。插针式接线端子在带电和不带电工况下湿热海洋环境自然暴露3个月后,接触电阻未发生变化,但腐蚀行为存在明显差异,在不通电流工况下,螺钉发生严重腐蚀,绝缘电阻下降为106?,而在3 A电流通电工况下,螺钉未发生腐蚀,绝缘电阻均大于109?。结论湿热海洋环境下电流对不同接插件腐蚀行为影响存在差异,对贴片式数据通信接插件腐蚀行为基本不影响,对插针式接线端子腐蚀行为存在一定的保护作用。     

基于DED模型的挥发性有机物健康风险评价

为评估DED（Dual Equilibrium Desorption,双元平衡解吸）模型用于预测实际场地VOCs呼吸暴露健康风险的适用性,以邯郸某化工搬迁场地中危化品存储车间场地为案例,采用DED模型分别计算了二氯甲烷和苯在埋深1.5m（浅层）和3.5m（深层）处的呼吸暴露健康风险,并与基于相应深度实测土壤气中污染物浓度及采用传统J & E（Johnson and Ettinger）模型预测的呼吸暴露健康风险进行了比较验证.结果表明:①采用DED模型预测的二氯甲烷健康风险均未超过10-6,在某些点位及深度（2号点浅层、6号点浅层及深层、5号点深层）苯的健康风险超过了10-6. ②基于实测土壤气中污染物浓度计算的健康风险显示,二氯甲烷健康风险均未超过10-6,在某些点位及深度（4号和6号点浅层和深层及2号点深层）苯的健康风险超过了10-6. ③采用J & E模型预测的二氯甲烷和苯的健康风险均超过10-6. ④对比发现,对于二氯甲烷DED模型预测的风险结果与基于土壤气实测污染物浓度预测的结果总体无明显差异,但苯在部分点位前者预测结果低于后者.研究显示,DED模型基本上能适用于预测实际场地VOCs呼吸暴露健康风险,但在某些点位可能会低估实际风险,建议具体使用过程中进一步采集场地数据进行验证,而J & E模型的预测结果均过于保守;同时,对DED模型各参数进行敏感性分析发现,土壤中土壤气体积含量、污染物浓度和有机碳含量对风险结果影响相对明显,土壤容重则几乎没有影响.      

广东省食品中的氯丙醇酯水平及其人体暴露评估

氯丙醇酯是氯丙醇与脂肪酸反应的一类污染物,该文旨在通过评估食品中的此类污染物对不同人群进行暴露风险评估.在广东省的3个地区采集了包括油条、方便面饼和麻花在内的食品样品,用GC-MS测定了4种氯丙醇酯类化合物,其中主要为2-MCPD酯和3-MCPD酯.氯丙醇酯浓度最高的为麻花,其次为方便面饼和油条.样品中3-MCPD酯和2-MCPD酯的浓度范围分别为n.d.~0.49 mg·kg~(-1)和n.d.~0.64 mg·kg~(-1).不同样品中2-MCPD酯的浓度均大于3-MCPD酯.对各个年龄的人群暴露评估的结果表明,3~9岁儿童的3-MCPD酯的暴露大于耐受量(TDI)0.8μg·kg-1·d-1,青年与成年组均小于每日最大耐受量(PMTDI)2μg·kg-1·d-1.本研究中的食品样本,对于儿童的暴露均存在健康风险,所以应该减少对油炸食品的摄入量以降低氯丙醇酯对儿童造成的健康风险.     

Self-reported occupational blood exposure among paramedics in Poland: a pilot study

Introduction. Paramedics are at risk of occupational blood exposure, increased by the immediacy of provided treatment. However, the issue has not been acknowledged to date by any research in Europe. Methods. This research aimed at assessing occupational blood exposure among paramedics in Poland. Respondents represented 21 Polish medical institutions. Their participation was voluntary and anonymous. Paramedics were provided with a self-directed job-specific questionnaire adapted to Polish conditions from an original US version. Results. 118 paramedics participated in the study from institutions constituting the National Emergency Medical System in Poland; including ambulance crews, Helicopter Emergency Medical Services and emergency department employees. Occupational exposure was reported by 18.64% of respondents and the main route of exposure was needlestick events. Conclusions. There is a further need to improve education among paramedics concerning the threat of being infected with blood-borne pathogens through all existing routes. Our findings point to the problem as being hidden and considered a shameful issue.     

Occupational exposure to electric and magnetic fields during tasks at ground or floor level at 110 kV substations in Finland

The aim was to investigate occupational exposure to electric and magnetic fields during tasks at ground or floor level at 110?kV substations in Finland and to compare the measured values to Directive 2013/35/EU. Altogether, 347 electric field measurements and 100 magnetic field measurements were performed. The average value of all electric fields was 2.3?kV/m (maximum 6.4?kV/m) and that of magnetic fields was 5.8?µT (maximum 51.0?µT). It can be concluded that the electric and magnetic field exposure at ground or floor level is typically below the low action levels of Directive 2013/35/EU. The transposition of the directive will not create new needs to modify the work practice of the evaluated tasks, which can continue to be performed as before. However, for workers with medical implants, the exposure may be high enough to cause interference.