Distribution and partition of endocrine disrupting compounds in water and sediment: Case study of the Romagna area (North Italy)

Seasonal distribution, risks, and sources of endocrine disrupting chemicals in coastal waters: Will these emerging contaminants pose potential risks in marine environment at continental-scale?

“…To the best of our knowledge, this was the first comprehensive study on EDCs in coastal environments in different seasons at a continental scale. Most of studies mainly focused on occurrence of EDCs in a local coastal area only in a season (Lopes et al, 2016;Pignotti and Dinelli, 2018;Pojana et al, 2007). According to the EEQs and ecological risk assessment at a continental-scale, EDCs in the coastal waters might jeopardize the coastal ecosystems.…”

“…Coastal zone provides living environment for over 50% of human population in the world (Dennison, 2008). Coastal water is important for ecological safety and human health in coastal zone so that coastal water quality has attracted wide attention (Lu et al, 2018(Lu et al, , 2019aPignotti and Dinelli, 2018). Coastal water pollution induced by different pollutants frequently occurs along coastline and shows significant spatial variation (Lu et al, 2018(Lu et al, , 2019a2019b).…”

“…However, information on distribution and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) which are emerging contaminants to induce feminization of aquatic organisms even at ng/L level (Hansen et al, 1998) in coastal water at continental-scale is not available. Most of studies mainly focused on occurrence of EDCs in a local coastal area only in a season (Lopes et al, 2016;Pignotti and Dinelli, 2018;Pojana et al, 2007).…”

Environmental Contamination and Human Exposure to Select Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: A Review

“…A study conducted by Pignotti and Dinelli in northeastern part of Italy [130] found wide ranges of BPA (<LOQ-244 ng/L) and NP (LOQ-135 ng/L) in the main rivers of the Romagna area. The Fiumi Uniti River had been mostly contaminated by NP (135 ng/L) due to presence of a point source for NP in Fiumi Uniti [130].…”

“…A study conducted by Pignotti and Dinelli in northeastern part of Italy [130] found wide ranges of BPA (<LOQ-244 ng/L) and NP (LOQ-135 ng/L) in the main rivers of the Romagna area. The Fiumi Uniti River had been mostly contaminated by NP (135 ng/L) due to presence of a point source for NP in Fiumi Uniti [130]. Octyl and nonylphenols are not separated in conventional WWTPs, hence these compounds contaminate receiving water sources and other environmental matrices [131].…”