Inevitable human exposure of flame retardants on the potential health risk and assessment of PBDEs in soils collected from Sulaibiya, Kuwait

Alshemmari, Hassan; Kavil, Yasar N.; Sheredah, Abdulaziz; Rajagopalan, Smitha

doi:10.1007/s12517-022-10942-5

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“…BDE-209 was the major congener in all the sampling sites, which could be ascribed to the fact that PBDEs are produced and used in Kuwait mostly as the commercial DeBDE products (Jiang et al, 2010). Moreover, the recent observations in Kuwait (Alshemmari et al, 2022) shows the comparable results with the present findings.Specific congeners have predominated in industrial mixtures and are hence commonly examined in environmental samples as indicators of individual formulations. The contribution of BDE-209 to total PBDE pollution is usually greater than 60%, and it may also exceed 90% or higher (Cetin and Odabasi, 2007;Syed et al,2013).In areas with higher populations, flame retarded products are more prevalent, and the release of these products from homes, businesses, and automobiles is believed to be the main source of PBDEs and NBFRs in the atmosphere.…”

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OBSERVING OF POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS (PBDES) IN SOME SOIL/SEDIMENT SAMPLES RESULTED FROM the ELECTRNOIC WASTE (CASE STUDY: KUWAIT COUNTRY)

Almutairi,

Hewehy,

Khalil

et al. 2023

Journal of Environmental Science

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Electronic waste is Kuwait's fastest-growing waste stream and one of the largest per capita producers among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Due to the increased obsolescence of technologies and the quickening pace of technological advancement, this waste stream is anticipated to grow 5 to 7% annually. Furthermore, Kuwait uses the same landfills to dispose of both traditional and electronic trash. Serious questions are raised about the potential effects on locals' and the environment's wellbeing. Based on the present state of knowledge, strategies and laws can then be suggested for Kuwait to lessen human exposure to e-waste. The present study explored the level of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in four different locations in Kuwait. Al Shaqaya -Amghara-Shuab -Kisr from October 2021 till October 2022.Total BDEs ranged from 88738.2 to 124310.3 pg/g (110259.6 ± 13747.6 pg/g). Both the mean values of Σ10BDEs and BDE-209 showed a trend of Shuaiba > Amghara > Al Shaqaya > KISR.The risks that PBDEs in the soil and air bring to the local population in those areas were also assessed. The case study made obvious the long-term cancer risks that the prevalent BDE-209 posed to the local population.

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OBSERVING OF POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS (PBDES) IN SOME SOIL/SEDIMENT SAMPLES RESULTED FROM the ELECTRNOIC WASTE (CASE STUDY: KUWAIT COUNTRY)

Almutairi,

Hewehy,

Khalil

et al. 2023

Journal of Environmental Science

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Perennial Existence of Organochlorine Pesticides in the Soils of Amghara, Kuwait

Alshemmari

2023

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol

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A comprehensive study from the surface soil samples of 14 locations from Amghara, Kuwait were assessed for the investigation organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). Due the high degree of contamination in the environment and the health consequences of OCPs, the assessment of these compounds had a signi cant concern. There is limited informations regarding the distribution pattern of OCPs in the soil samples of Kuwait. The study comprises 12 OCPs including their isomers. Pesticide residue analysis was done with a gas chromatograph for organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) coupled to a triple quadruple mass spectrometer in electron ionization mode. The total concentration of OCPs were in the range of 209.39 pg/g -7449.18 pg/g with an average value of 1313.04 pg/g. DDT had higher concentrations in soil samples (969.52 pg/g) than the other pesticides, according to the ndings. The distribution pattern of OCPs in the Amghara soils revealed their origin as both historical and recent application of pesticides.The impact of soil pH on the distribution of DDTs in Amghara soil samples were also investigated. The study further looked at how residual quantities could be used to determine health risks of both children and adults. Children and adults in all the locations were subject to negligible cancer risk, according to the health risk evaluation. OCP's cancer dangers from ingestion, dermal exposure, and inhalation of soil particles indicated that all stations were in the safe zone. HighlightsAssessment of OCPs along the Amghara soil has done.Cancer risk was lower for OCPs.DDTs were the dominant OCPs among the 12 OCPs and its isomers.

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New and legacy pesticidal persistent organic pollutants in the agricultural region of the Sultanate of Oman

Alshemmari,

Al-Kasbi,

Kavil

et al. 2023

Journal of Hazardous Materials

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Inevitable human exposure of flame retardants on the potential health risk and assessment of PBDEs in soils collected from Sulaibiya, Kuwait

Cited by 4 publications

References 98 publications

OBSERVING OF POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS (PBDES) IN SOME SOIL/SEDIMENT SAMPLES RESULTED FROM the ELECTRNOIC WASTE (CASE STUDY: KUWAIT COUNTRY)

OBSERVING OF POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS (PBDES) IN SOME SOIL/SEDIMENT SAMPLES RESULTED FROM the ELECTRNOIC WASTE (CASE STUDY: KUWAIT COUNTRY)

Perennial Existence of Organochlorine Pesticides in the Soils of Amghara, Kuwait

New and legacy pesticidal persistent organic pollutants in the agricultural region of the Sultanate of Oman

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