Environmental signature and health risk assessment of
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) emitted from a landfill
fire in Santiago de Chile

J 2023

Environmental signature and health risk assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) emitted from a landfill fire in Santiago de Chile

POZO, Karla Andrea, German OYOLA, Hector JORQUERA, Victoria GOMEZ, Cristobal GALBAN-MALAGON et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Environmental signature and health risk assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) emitted from a landfill fire in Santiago de Chile

Authors

POZO, Karla Andrea (380 Italy, belonging to the institution), German OYOLA, Hector JORQUERA, Victoria GOMEZ, Cristobal GALBAN-MALAGON, Marcelo MENA-CARRASCO, Ondřej AUDY (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Yago GUIDA, Victor Hugo ESTELLANO, Gerhard LAMMEL (276 Germany, belonging to the institution) and Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Environmental Pollution, OXFORD, OXON, ENGLAND, ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2023, 0269-7491

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: 8.900 in 2022

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/23:00132312

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121648

UT WoS

001012681200001

Keywords in English

Urban solid waste; Open dumping; Fire plume; Atmospheric pollution; PBDEs; Inhalation risk assessment

Abstract

V originále

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been used as flame retardants in building materials, electronics, furnishings, vehicles, airplanes, plastics, polyurethane foams, and textiles for many years. Currently, the primary commercial mixtures, penta-, octa-, and deca-BDE, are globally restricted. Still, products containing PBDEs are expected to impact waste management and the environment for many years. In January 2016, an open fire in the Santa Marta landfill close to Santiago de Chile affected the city and surroundings. The fire caused several acute health effects and an increase in emergency hospitalizations. We measured PBDE levels in the areas affected by the fire in the air (gaseous and particulate) and soil, and PBDE emissions were estimated using a dispersion model. The results showed an increase in PBDE concentrations by a factor of 2-4 one day after the start of the fire. However, PBDE concentrations measured after the fire in PM10 and the gas phase were considered low compared to other regions. Interestingly, PBDEs' patterns differed across the sites; however, BDE209 was the dominant congener for all environmental matrices. A preliminary risk assessment was conducted using the daily exposure dose (DED) by air inhalation estimation. The results showed low DED values for adults and children and suggested no direct health risk due to PBDE exposure. This study brings new data useful for future solid waste management initiatives in the country.

Links

EF17_043/0009632, research and development project

Name: CETOCOEN Excellence

857560, interní kód MU
(CEP code: EF17_043/0009632)

Name: CETOCOEN Excellence (Acronym: CETOCOEN Excellence)

Investor: European Union, Spreading excellence and widening participation

90269, large research infrastructures

Name: RECETOX RI II

Citovat

POZO, Karla Andrea, German OYOLA, Hector JORQUERA, Victoria GOMEZ, Cristobal GALBAN-MALAGON, Marcelo MENA-CARRASCO, Ondřej AUDY, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ, Yago GUIDA, Victor Hugo ESTELLANO, Gerhard LAMMEL and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Environmental signature and health risk assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) emitted from a landfill fire in Santiago de Chile. Environmental Pollution. OXFORD, OXON, ENGLAND: ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2023, vol. 330, August 2023, p. 1-8. ISSN 0269-7491. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121648.

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POZO, Karla Andrea, German OYOLA, Hector JORQUERA, Victoria GOMEZ, Cristobal GALBAN-MALAGON, Marcelo MENA-CARRASCO, Ondřej AUDY, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ, Yago GUIDA, Victor Hugo ESTELLANO, Gerhard LAMMEL and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Environmental signature and health risk assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) emitted from a landfill fire in Santiago de Chile. \textit{Environmental Pollution}. OXFORD, OXON, ENGLAND: ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2023, vol.~330, August 2023, p.~1-8. ISSN~0269-7491. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121648.

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