Adsorption–desorption behavior of the endocrine-disrupting chemical quinestrol in soils

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 13273
• Main Authors: Guo, Mingcheng, Lin, Qin, Xu, Zhenlan, Zhang, Chunrong, Zhao, Xueping, Tang, Tao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group 06.08.2020; Nature Publishing Group UK; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: Adsorption; Biodegradation; Desorption; Endocrine disruptors; Estrogens; Groundwater; Leaching; Organic soils; Total organic carbon

Abstract Quinestrol (QUN), a synthetic estrogen used as an oral contraceptive or emergency contraceptive component, has been shown to be an endocrine-disrupting chemical. To assess the environmental risk of QUN, batch equilibration experiments were conducted to investigate the adsorption–desorption...