Health Risk by Clorinated Pesticides in Water Bodies Used for Recreational Bathing in Argentina

Peluso, Fabio; Grosman, Fabián; Castelain, José González; Othax, Natalia; Rodríguez, Lorena; Nostro, Fabiana Laura Lo

doi:10.5772/13574

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“…This overview is based on Peluso et al (2012b). The health risk is an estimate of the likelihood that a chemical will generate cancer or non-cancer effects in exposed people (USEPA 1989).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The estimation of exposure quantifies the contact dose between the substance and a human target depending on the routes of contact, scenarios, and duration of the event (USEPA 1992). The potential effect estimation to human health was performed by applying a probabilistic risk analysis for the exposure to pesticides during recreational bathing on waters of the study area (Peluso et al 2012b). The risk was quantified for a 10-year-old child bather by considering two possible routes of exposure: accidental water ingestion and dermal contact.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This description is based on Peluso et al (2012b). DelAzulPestRisk estimates the risk to biota as in Eq.…”

Section: Calculation Of Biota Health Risk Factor (Bhrf)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This description is based on Peluso et al (2012b). BAF plays the role of enhancer of the potential effects of the pesticides on the biota, as could be appreciated in Eq.…”

Section: Estimation Of Biota Amplification Factor (Baf)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We have developed DelAzulPestRisk, a model whose purpose is to estimate the environmental risk caused by pesticides in superficial waters as a tool that allows ranking chemicals according to the severity of their potential environmental effects (Peluso et al 2012b). This risk-based model was built taking into account the toxicity of the pesticides to humans and local biota, and their persistence and bioaccumulation.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Environmental Risk of Pesticides: Applying the DelAzulPestRisk Model to Freshwaters of an Agricultural Area of Argentina

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DelAzulPestRisk is a risk-based chemical ranking model based on human and local biota toxicities that estimates the integrated risk of pesticides in water from their extensive (concentration, risk) and intensive (persistence, bioaccumulation) chemical properties. The model is built on two modules: human health risk factor (estimated based on the probabilistic cancer and non-cancer health risk by using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency models applied to a bathing exposure scenario) and biota health risk factor (quantified on the basis of the probabilistic toxicity exposure ratio -PEC/PNEC-for three local representatives of water biota multiplied by an amplification factor supported by the persistence and bioaccumulation potential). The model was applied to shallow creeks of Tres Arroyos County, Argentina, which flow across wheat and soybean agricultural lands, and in whose waters were detected many organochlorine pesticides (α, γ , y, δ-HCH, aldrin, heptachlor, γchlordane, endosulfan, endosulfan sulphate, dieldrin, and DDD). Dieldrin, aldrin, and heptachlor generated the worst potential effects-due mainly to the cancer and non-cancer dermal health risk-although this was not a significant environmental threat. DelAzulPestRisk is a screening assessment tool for water management purposes that become useful in countries lacking efficient water quality control systems.

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“…This overview is based on Peluso et al (2012b). The health risk is an estimate of the likelihood that a chemical will generate cancer or non-cancer effects in exposed people (USEPA 1989).…”

Section: Model's Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Model's Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This description is based on Peluso et al (2012b). DelAzulPestRisk estimates the risk to biota as in Eq.…”

Section: Calculation Of Biota Health Risk Factor (Bhrf)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This description is based on Peluso et al (2012b). BAF plays the role of enhancer of the potential effects of the pesticides on the biota, as could be appreciated in Eq.…”

Section: Estimation Of Biota Amplification Factor (Baf)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Environmental Risk of Pesticides: Applying the DelAzulPestRisk Model to Freshwaters of an Agricultural Area of Argentina

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Othax

et al. 2014

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Endosulfan affects GnRH cells in sexually differentiated juveniles of the perciform Cichlasoma dimerus

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Pandolfi

Cuña

et al. 2015

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

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Applying Health Risk Analysis to Assess the Chemical Quality of Water for Recreational Bathing: The Case of Tres Arroyos Creek, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Othax

Castelain³

et al. 2013

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The aim of the study is to assess the probabilistic non-cancer and cancer risks by recreational bathing in Tres Arroyos creeks (southeastern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina). In these waters, hazardous substances (heavy metals, pesticides) have been detected, possibly related to agricultural activities. To assess such risk, USEPA models in aggregated (exposure through accidental oral water intake and dermal contact simultaneously) and cumulative approaches (combined exposure to more than one substance) were applied, performed for bathers of 5, 10, 15, and 20 years old. The results show that chronic bathing in these waters is not harmful at the concentrations and the exposure scenarios considered. Arsenic was the riskiest substance for both non-cancer and cancer effects, affecting mainly the youngest age group, and the accidental water intake during bathing was the most relevant pathway of exposure. On the other hand, the study highlights the key role of the frequency and duration of the bath event. We discuss the results in light of a previous paper of our authorship concluding that the health risk assessment is a valid alternative to analyze recreational water quality, which, unfortunately, is unused by water management agencies in Argentina.

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Health Risk by Clorinated Pesticides in Water Bodies Used for Recreational Bathing in Argentina

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References 9 publications

Environmental Risk of Pesticides: Applying the DelAzulPestRisk Model to Freshwaters of an Agricultural Area of Argentina

Environmental Risk of Pesticides: Applying the DelAzulPestRisk Model to Freshwaters of an Agricultural Area of Argentina

Endosulfan affects GnRH cells in sexually differentiated juveniles of the perciform Cichlasoma dimerus

Applying Health Risk Analysis to Assess the Chemical Quality of Water for Recreational Bathing: The Case of Tres Arroyos Creek, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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