Author, as appears in the article.: Esplugas R, Mari M, Marquès M, Schuhmacher M, Domingo JL, Nadal M

Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques Enginyeria Química

e-ISSN: 2305-6304

URV's Author/s: Esplugas Borràs, Roser / Mari Marcos, Montserrat / Marquès Bueno, Montserrat / Nadal Lomas, Martí / Schuhmacher Ansuategui, Marta

Keywords: Trace elements Tarragona county catalonia Spain) Monitoring metals Lead levels Human exposure Heavy-metals Hazardous waste incinerator Hair General-population Environmental-pollution Dietary-intake Dibenzofuran concentrations Constanti (catalonia, spain) Constantí (catalonia Children

Abstract: Since 1998, a monitoring program is periodically performed to assess the environmental and human health impact of air chemicals potentially emitted by a hazardous waste incinerator (HWI) located in Constantí (Catalonia, Spain). In 2017, samples of hair were collected from 94 schoolchildren (aged 10-13 years) living nearby and the levels of 11 trace elements (As, Be, Cd, Cr, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn, Tl and V) were determined. The concentrations showed the following descending order: Pb > Hg > Ni > Sn > Mn > Cr. In turn, As, Be and Tl were not detected, while Cd and V were found only in a few samples. Some metal levels were significantly, positively correlated. Some significant differences were also noticed according to the gender and the specific zone of residence. Finally, the levels of trace elements showed fluctuations through time. Cr and Pb showed a significant decrease in comparison to the concentrations obtained in the baseline study (1998). According to the current results, metal emissions from the HWI are not relevant in terms of human health impact since their levels were similar and even lower than those reported in other contaminated areas.

Thematic Areas: Toxicology Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Environmental sciences Chemical health and safety

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 23056304

Author's mail: montserrat.marques@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat marta.schuhmacher@urv.cat montserrat.mari@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0001-6302-8578 0000-0002-0217-4827 0000-0003-4381-2490 0000-0001-8971-3856 0000-0002-0217-4827

Record's date: 2023-02-18

Journal volume: 7

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/7/4/52

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Toxics. 7 (4):

APA: Esplugas R, Mari M, Marquès M, Schuhmacher M, Domingo JL, Nadal M (2019). Biomonitoring of Trace Elements in Hair of Schoolchildren Living Near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator-A 20 Years Follow-Up. Toxics, 7(4), -. DOI: 10.3390/toxics7040052

Article's DOI: 10.3390/toxics7040052

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2019

Publication Type: Journal Publications