Autor según el artículo: Schuhmacher M; Mari M; Nadal M; Domingo J

Departamento: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques Enginyeria Química

Autor/es de la URV: Domingo Roig, José Luis / Mari Marcos, Montserrat / Nadal Lomas, Martí / Schuhmacher Ansuategui, Marta

Palabras clave: Profiles Pcdd/fs Hazardous waste incinerator Breast milk Biomonitoring pcdd/fs hazardous waste incinerator breast milk biomonitoring

Resumen: © 2019 The Authors Since 1999, a hazardous waste incinerator (HWI) is operating in Constantí (Tarragona County, Catalonia, Spain). In 1996–1998, when the facility was being built, we started a monitoring program aimed at evaluating the impact of the emissions of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) by the HWI on the environment and the human health. This study aimed at determining the current concentrations of PCDD/Fs in breast milk samples of women living nearby the HWI and at comparing these levels and profiles with those obtained in the baseline (1996–1998) and previous surveys (2002, 2007 and 2012). Furthermore, the association between the dietary intake of PCDD/Fs and the congener profiles in breast milk was also explored. Twenty milk samples were collected from women living in Tarragona downtown and near the industrial area where the HWI is placed. The content of PCDD/Fs was analyzed by following a procedure derived from the US EPA methods 1613 and 8290A. The mean concentration of PCDD/Fs was 2.26 pg WHO-TEQ/g fat. No significant differences were found between women living in industrial and urban areas (1.67 pg vs. 2.48 pg WHO-TEQ/g fat). Interestingly, a notable significant reduction (81%) was observed with respect to the concentrations found in the baseline study. The profiles of PCDD/Fs in breast milk were similar independently on the area and period of collection, being mainly influenced by the intake of fish, meat, oils and fats. The decreasing trend of PCDD/Fs in human milk agrees with the reduction observed in the dietary intake of these pollutants. It was also concluded that the current levels of PCDD/Fs in human milk levels are not influenced by the HWI stack emissions.

Áreas temáticas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Geociências General medicine General environmental science Farmacia Environmental sciences Environmental science (miscellaneous) Environmental science (all) Engenharias iv Engenharias ii Engenharias i Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo

Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 01604120

Direcció de correo del autor: marti.nadal@urv.cat marta.schuhmacher@urv.cat montserrat.mari@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat joseluis.domingo@urv.cat

Identificador del autor: 0000-0002-0217-4827 0000-0003-4381-2490 0000-0001-8971-3856 0000-0002-0217-4827 0000-0001-6647-9470

Fecha de alta del registro: 2023-02-22

Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Enlace a la fuente original: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018330757

URL Documento de licencia: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: Environment International. 125 334-341

Referencia de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Schuhmacher M; Mari M; Nadal M; Domingo J (2019). Concentrations of dioxins and furans in breast milk of women living near a hazardous waste incinerator in Catalonia, Spain. Environment International, 125(), 334-341. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.01.074

DOI del artículo: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.01.074

Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Año de publicación de la revista: 2019

Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications