Occurrence and Distribution of Organophosphate Flame Retardants in Tap Water System-Implications for Human Exposure from Shanghai, China

• Published in: Toxics (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 10; p. 696
• Main Authors: Zhu, Yuan-Shen, Zheng, Lei, Zheng, Wei-Wei, Zheng, Rong, Wang, Ya-Juan, Hu, Bing-Qing, Yang, Min-Juan, Zhao, Yi-Jing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 26.09.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Body weight; By products; Carcinogens; daily dose; Drinking water; Dry season; exposure assessment; Fireproofing agents; Flame retardants; Health risks; Ingestion; International economic relations; Low level; Mass spectrometry; organophosphate flame retardants; Organophosphates; Phosphate; Phosphates; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Quality control; Quotients; Rainy season; risk; Risk levels; Rivers; Scientific imaging; Statistical analysis; Surface water; Water analysis; Water intake; Water intakes; Water sampling; Water supply; Water treatment; Water treatment plants; Water utilities; China; United States > US; exposure assessment; risk; daily dose; organophosphate flame retardants; drinking water

The pollution of organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) is of global concern, but the site-specific data of OPFR concentrations in drinking water are scarce for many areas of the world outside of Europe and the US. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence and profiles of OPFRs in the tap wat...