Status of phthalate esters contamination in agricultural soils across China and associated health risks

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 195; pp. 16 - 23
• Main Authors: Niu, Lili, Xu, Yang, Xu, Chao, Yun, Lingxiang, Liu, Weiping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier 01.12.2014
• Subjects: agricultural land; agricultural soils; Agriculture; Air. Soil. Water. Waste. Feeding; Applied sciences; arable soils; Biological and medical sciences; Carcinogens; China; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Environment. Living conditions; Environmental Exposure - analysis; Environmental Exposure - statistics & numerical data; Environmental Pollution - statistics & numerical data; Esters; Esters - analysis; Exact sciences and technology; Farming; Farms; Humans; Medical sciences; Phthalates; Phthalic Acids - analysis; plastic film; Plastics - analysis; Pollution; Pollution sources. Measurement results; Pollution, environment geology; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Risk; Risk Assessment; risk management; Soil - chemistry; Soil and sediments pollution; soil fertility; soil management; Soil Pollutants - analysis; Soils; Asia; China; China, People's Rep., Xinjiang; China, People's Rep., Fujian; Endocrine disruptor; Agricultural soil; Phthalate ester; Soil pollution; Plastic mulching; Phthalates; Carcinogen; Ester; Spatial distribution; Health and environment; Risk assessment; Health hazards; Pollution source inventory; Poison; Agriculture; Human health risk; Mulching; Risk management; Public health; Potential source; Organic compounds; Concentration distribution; Anthropogenic factor

The extensive utilization of phthalate-containing products has lead to ubiquitous contamination of phthalate esters (PAEs) in various matrices. However, comprehensive knowledge of their pollution in Chinese farmland and associated risks is still limited. In this study, 15 PAEs were determined in soi...