Health Risk Assessment of PAHs from Estuarine Sediments in the South of Italy
Increased concerns about the toxicities of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), ubiquitous and persistent compounds, as well as the associated ecotoxicology issue in estuarine sediments, have drawn attention worldwide in the last few years. The levels of PAHs in the Sele, Sarno, and Volturno Riv...
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| author | Fabiana Di Duca Paolo Montuori Ugo Trama Armando Masucci Gennaro Maria Borrelli Maria Triassi |
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| description | Increased concerns about the toxicities of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), ubiquitous and persistent compounds, as well as the associated ecotoxicology issue in estuarine sediments, have drawn attention worldwide in the last few years. The levels of PAHs in the Sele, Sarno, and Volturno Rivers sediments were evaluated. Moreover, the cancerogenic risk resulting from dermal and ingestion exposure to PAHs was estimated using the incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) assessment and the toxic equivalent concentration (TEQ<sub>BaP</sub>). For Sele River, the results showed that the total PAH concentration ranged from 632.42 to 844.93 ng g<sup>−1</sup> dw, with an average value of 738.68 ng g<sup>−1</sup> dw. ∑PAHs were in the range of 5.2–678.6 ng g<sup>−1</sup> dw and 434.8–872.1 ng g<sup>−1</sup> dw for the Sarno and Volturno River sediments, respectively. The cancerogenic risk from the accidental ingestion of PAHs in estuarine sediments was low at all sampling sites. However, based on the ILCR<sub>dermal</sub> values obtained, the risk of cancer associated with exposure by dermal contact with the PAHs present in the sediments was moderate, with a mean ILCR<sub>dermal</sub> value of 2.77 × 10<sup>−6</sup>. This study revealed the pollution levels of PAHs across the South of Italy and provided a scientific basis for PAH pollution control and environmental protection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-14be0427c2d54174b5c118106282cd6e2023-11-16T23:37:56ZengMDPI AGToxics2305-63042023-02-0111217210.3390/toxics11020172Health Risk Assessment of PAHs from Estuarine Sediments in the South of ItalyFabiana Di Duca0Paolo Montuori1Ugo Trama2Armando Masucci3Gennaro Maria Borrelli4Maria Triassi5Department of Public Health, University “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, University “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyGeneral Directorate of Health, Campania Region, Centro Direzionale Is. C3, 80143 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, University “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, University “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, University “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyIncreased concerns about the toxicities of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), ubiquitous and persistent compounds, as well as the associated ecotoxicology issue in estuarine sediments, have drawn attention worldwide in the last few years. The levels of PAHs in the Sele, Sarno, and Volturno Rivers sediments were evaluated. Moreover, the cancerogenic risk resulting from dermal and ingestion exposure to PAHs was estimated using the incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) assessment and the toxic equivalent concentration (TEQ<sub>BaP</sub>). For Sele River, the results showed that the total PAH concentration ranged from 632.42 to 844.93 ng g<sup>−1</sup> dw, with an average value of 738.68 ng g<sup>−1</sup> dw. ∑PAHs were in the range of 5.2–678.6 ng g<sup>−1</sup> dw and 434.8–872.1 ng g<sup>−1</sup> dw for the Sarno and Volturno River sediments, respectively. The cancerogenic risk from the accidental ingestion of PAHs in estuarine sediments was low at all sampling sites. However, based on the ILCR<sub>dermal</sub> values obtained, the risk of cancer associated with exposure by dermal contact with the PAHs present in the sediments was moderate, with a mean ILCR<sub>dermal</sub> value of 2.77 × 10<sup>−6</sup>. This study revealed the pollution levels of PAHs across the South of Italy and provided a scientific basis for PAH pollution control and environmental protection.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/2/172polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)river sedimentoccurrenceincremental lifetime cancer riskcarcinogenic risk |
| spellingShingle | Fabiana Di Duca Paolo Montuori Ugo Trama Armando Masucci Gennaro Maria Borrelli Maria Triassi Health Risk Assessment of PAHs from Estuarine Sediments in the South of Italy Toxics polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) river sediment occurrence incremental lifetime cancer risk carcinogenic risk |
| title | Health Risk Assessment of PAHs from Estuarine Sediments in the South of Italy |
| title_full | Health Risk Assessment of PAHs from Estuarine Sediments in the South of Italy |
| title_fullStr | Health Risk Assessment of PAHs from Estuarine Sediments in the South of Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health Risk Assessment of PAHs from Estuarine Sediments in the South of Italy |
| title_short | Health Risk Assessment of PAHs from Estuarine Sediments in the South of Italy |
| title_sort | health risk assessment of pahs from estuarine sediments in the south of italy |
| topic | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) river sediment occurrence incremental lifetime cancer risk carcinogenic risk |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/2/172 |
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