Assessment of baseline levels of PCDD/F in soils in the neighbourhood of a new hazardous waste incinerator in Catalonia, Spain

Schuhmacher, Marta; Granero, S.; Llobet, Juan M.; Kok, H.A.M. de; Domingo, José L.

doi:10.1016/s0045-6535(97)00269-5

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“…Moreover, the mean levels of PCDD/Fs in soil samples collected in the neighborhood of the facility ranged from the baseline 1.68 ng I-TEQ/kg d.m. (Schuhmacher et al, 1997) to 2.04 ng I-TEQ/kg d.m. .…”

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Levels of dioxins and furans in plasma of nonoccupationally exposed subjects living near a hazardous waste incinerator

Agramunt

Schuhmacher

Hernández

et al. 2005

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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The potential adverse effects of hazardous waste incinerators (HWI) continue to be a subject of worry. The construction of the first and till now only HWI in Spain finished in 1999. To assess the potential impact of the plant on public health, a preoperational monitoring program was established during the period of construction. The main goal of the present study was to determine, after approximately 3 years of regular operations in the facility, the concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in plasma of nonoccupationally exposed subjects living near the HWI. Blood samples were obtained from 20 volunteers aged 19-62 years. The mean PCDD/F concentration in plasma was 15.70 pg I-TEQ/g lipid (range 4.66-29.25 pg I-TEQ/g lipid), which is significantly lower than the mean level found in the baseline survey, 27.01 pg I-TEQ/g lipid (range 14.79-48.95 pg I-TEQ/g lipid). Reductions were noted for both sexes and for all age groups. The comparison with PCDD/F levels from a number of different countries shows that, in general terms, the current PCDD/F concentrations are lower than most results recently reported. It is concluded that emissions from the stack of the HWI assessed here should not mean any additional significant exposure to PCDD/Fs for the population living near the facility.

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Levels of dioxins and furans in plasma of nonoccupationally exposed subjects living near a hazardous waste incinerator

Agramunt

Schuhmacher

Hernández

et al. 2005

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol

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“…Another reason for the need for these monitoring networks is the possibility of comparing the evolution of expected values, or contrasting ambient concentrations in different sites where similar activities are taken place (Schuhmacher et al, 1997;Onofrio et al, 2011).…”

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Review of the current state and main sources of dioxins around the world

Dopico

Gómez

2015

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) are a group of dangerous compounds, emitted mostly from anthropogenic sources, that have negative effects on human health. Therefore, it is interesting to analyze the emission patterns of dioxins proceeding from different sources around the world, to observe the actual trend of the transmission of dioxins and furans into the atmosphere.For that reason, the main objective of the present document is to provide a general assessment about the dioxin problematic, analyzing the main parameters that influence the ambient concentration of dioxins worldwide, and describing the most characteristic features of the fingerprint from different sources, while making emphasis in the importance that non-industrial sources are gaining over the last years in front of the decreasing tendency of industrial sources. The description of the most important abatement technologies for dioxins is also included in this review.Implications: Given the negative effects of dioxins in human health, it is important to depict and locate the main sources of these dangerous compounds. Emissions proceeding from industrial facilities have decreased over the last years; however, other zones where nonindustrial sources used to be relevant contributors do not show the same decreasing tendency because it is more difficult to control this type of emissions. For that reason, future studies should focus on measuring and regulating this highly uncontrolled source of dioxins.

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“…Copyright: the authorsdetailed study of the initial sampling points considered in the baseline and the subsequent studies, showed that some of them had fluctuant values 11,13,16,17 , suggesting a potential significant impact of local sources. Consequently, the environmental monitoring program was changed by reducing the number of sampling sites from 40 to 30 15,18,19 .…”

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“…In 1998, before the HWI started regular operations, background PCDD/F concentrations were determined in soil and vegetation samples. Since then, data have been periodically updated [11][12][13] . According to the results obtained in the first period of the program (1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003), no human health risks were associated to the normal activity of the facility.…”

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Health Risks of Environmental Exposure to PCDD/Fs near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator in Catalonia, Spain

Mari¹,

Díaz-Ferrero²,

Schuhmacher³

et al. 2013

JRACR

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Assessment of baseline levels of PCDD/F in soils in the neighbourhood of a new hazardous waste incinerator in Catalonia, Spain

Cited by 66 publications

References 25 publications

Levels of dioxins and furans in plasma of nonoccupationally exposed subjects living near a hazardous waste incinerator

Levels of dioxins and furans in plasma of nonoccupationally exposed subjects living near a hazardous waste incinerator

Review of the current state and main sources of dioxins around the world

Health Risks of Environmental Exposure to PCDD/Fs near a Hazardous Waste Incinerator in Catalonia, Spain

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