Exposure of children and adolescents from Northeastern Slovenia
to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

J 2023

Exposure of children and adolescents from Northeastern Slovenia to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

RUNKEL, Agneta A., Anja STAJNKO, Janja Snoj TRATNIK, Darja MAZEJ, Milena HORVAT et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Exposure of children and adolescents from Northeastern Slovenia to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Authors

RUNKEL, Agneta A., Anja STAJNKO, Janja Snoj TRATNIK, Darja MAZEJ, Milena HORVAT, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Tina KOSJEK

Edition

Chemosphere, OXFORD, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2023, 0045-6535

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 8.800 in 2022

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/23:00131154

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138096

UT WoS

000965283800001

Keywords in English

PFAS; Human biomonitoring; Exposure assessment; Children; Serum; Slovenia

Abstract

V originále

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of high concern for the environment, wildlife, and human health due to their persistence and potential to cause adverse health effects. Despite political measures to restrict the production and distribution of PFAS and to limit the exposure of populations, PFAS can be measured at commonly high detection frequencies in human samples.Thus, this pilot study aimed to determine the serum concentrations of PFPA, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA, PFHxS, PFHpS, PFOS, PFHxA, PFDoDA, and PFBS in 113 girls and 112 boys (age 7-10 and 12-15) from Northeastern Slovenia -a rural area characterized by agricultural activities -and to identify potential sources of exposure using questionnaire data. PFAS were analysed by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry after phospholipid removal.9 out of 12 analytes were detected at detection frequencies above 30%, with the highest geometric means (GM) being observed for PFOS (GM 1.9 ng/mL) > PFOA (GM 1.0 ng/mL) > PFHxS (GM 0.3 ng/mL) symbolscript PFNA (GM 0.3 ng/mL). We identified the participants' socio-economic status, age, sex, sampling region, public water supply, and the consumption of fish and seafood, cereals, and locally produced fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms as the predominant determinants of exposure. Furthermore, we compared our results with the serum and plasma concentrations reported for similar age groups in other studies and concluded that PFAS exposure in this highly agricultural area in Slovenia is notably low. This is the first study systematic HBM study of PFAS exposure in Slovenia, although it was conducted on a limited number of participants representative of rural and agricultural areas, it represents a good basis for upgrading the approach to a nationwide HBM study.

Links

LM2018121, research and development project

Name: Výzkumná infrastruktura RECETOX (Acronym: RECETOX RI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, RECETOX RI

Citovat

RUNKEL, Agneta A., Anja STAJNKO, Janja Snoj TRATNIK, Darja MAZEJ, Milena HORVAT, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ and Tina KOSJEK. Exposure of children and adolescents from Northeastern Slovenia to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Chemosphere. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2023, vol. 321, April 2023, p. 1-11. ISSN 0045-6535. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138096.

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N2  - Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of high concern for the environment, wildlife, and human health due to their persistence and potential to cause adverse health effects. Despite political measures to restrict the production and distribution of PFAS and to limit the exposure of populations, PFAS can be measured at commonly high detection frequencies in human samples.Thus, this pilot study aimed to determine the serum concentrations of PFPA, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA, PFHxS, PFHpS, PFOS, PFHxA, PFDoDA, and PFBS in 113 girls and 112 boys (age 7-10 and 12-15) from Northeastern Slovenia -a rural area characterized by agricultural activities -and to identify potential sources of exposure using questionnaire data. PFAS were analysed by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry after phospholipid removal.9 out of 12 analytes were detected at detection frequencies above 30%, with the highest geometric means (GM) being observed for PFOS (GM 1.9 ng/mL) > PFOA (GM 1.0 ng/mL) > PFHxS (GM 0.3 ng/mL) symbolscript PFNA (GM 0.3 ng/mL). We identified the participants' socio-economic status, age, sex, sampling region, public water supply, and the consumption of fish and seafood, cereals, and locally produced fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms as the predominant determinants of exposure. Furthermore, we compared our results with the serum and plasma concentrations reported for similar age groups in other studies and concluded that PFAS exposure in this highly agricultural area in Slovenia is notably low. This is the first study systematic HBM study of PFAS exposure in Slovenia, although it was conducted on a limited number of participants representative of rural and agricultural areas, it represents a good basis for upgrading the approach to a nationwide HBM study.
ER  -

RUNKEL, Agneta A., Anja STAJNKO, Janja Snoj TRATNIK, Darja MAZEJ, Milena HORVAT, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ and Tina KOSJEK. Exposure of children and adolescents from Northeastern Slovenia to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. \textit{Chemosphere}. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2023, vol.~321, April 2023, p.~1-11. ISSN~0045-6535. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138096.

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