Occurrence, ecological and health risk assessment of phthalates in a polluted urban river used for agricultural land irrigation in central Mexico

Dueñas-Moreno, Jaime; Vázquez-Tapia, Ivón; Mora, Abrahan; Cervantes-Avilés, Pabel; Mahlknecht, Jürgen; Capparelli, Mariana V.; Kumar, Manish; Wang, Chongqing

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.117454

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“…The human toxicity potential (HTP) describes the potential for health damage from exposure to toxic chemicals, including carcinogens (HTPc) and noncarcinogens (HTPnc) [ 44 , 45 ]. In the agricultural sector, most emitted pollutants to the atmosphere are related to chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and other agrochemicals, which play an essential role in human carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic toxicity [ 46 , 47 ].…”

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Environmental Assessment of Dryland and Irrigated Winter Wheat Cultivation under Compost Fertilization Strategies

Amirahmadi,

Ghorbani,

Moudrý

et al. 2024

Plants

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Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a strategic agricultural crop that plays a significant role in maintaining national food security and sustainable economic development. Increasing technical performance considering lowering costs, energy, and environmental consequences are significant aims for wheat cultivation. For drylands, which cover approximately 41% of the world’s land surface, water stress has a considerable negative impact on crop output. The current study aimed to assess the environmental aspects of chemical fertilizer in combination with compost in dryland and irrigated winter wheat production systems through life cycle assessment (LCA). The cradle-to-farm gate was considered as the system boundary based on one tone of wheat yield and four strategies: D-C (dryland with compost), D (dryland without compost), I-C (irrigated with compost), and I (irrigated without compost). Based on the results, the highest and lowest amounts of wheat yield were related to the I-C and D strategies with 12.2 and 6.7 ton ha−1, respectively. The LCA result showed that the I strategy in comparison with other strategies had the highest negative impact on human health (49%), resources (59%), ecosystem quality (44%), and climate change (43%). However, the D-C strategy resulted in the lowest adverse effect of 6% on human health, 1% on resources, 10% on ecosystem quality, and 11% on climate change. Utilizing a combination of fertilizer and compost in dryland areas could ensure a higher yield of crops in addition to alleviating negative environmental indicators.

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Environmental Assessment of Dryland and Irrigated Winter Wheat Cultivation under Compost Fertilization Strategies

Amirahmadi,

Ghorbani,

Moudrý

et al. 2024

Plants

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“…The Mexican agricultural sector requires important changes that will allow for a 70% increase in production by 2050, in addition to implementing sustainable production patterns [27][28][29].…”

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Perception of Public Policies and Sustainability among Agricultural Producers in the Municipality of Guasave

Cuadras-Berrelleza,

Peinado-Guevara,

Moreno-López

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The agricultural sector of Sinaloa is one of the most representative in Mexico. Its economic and social contributions are of great magnitude, as is its scale of production and the social impacts it generates. The objective was to study the perception of maize farmers in the municipality of Guasave on agricultural public policies and their impact on sustainable results in the sector. The methodology was quantitative-descriptive and cross-sectional. A sample of 260 farmers was analysed out of a study population of 18,650, to whom a survey was applied using the Likert scale. The internal consistency of the instrument was validated using the McDonald omega test, giving a (ω) of 0.868, considered reliable. Kendall’s Tau-c was used to find the relationship between the category and its respective subcategories. The results showed statistically significant correlations (Sig < 5%) that were greater than 0.7, so it was considered that the category “Public policies and sustainable development” showed a strong correlation with the subcategories “Governance and agricultural sustainability” and “Public policies in agriculture”. The results indicate that there is a need for greater attention to public policies, from their design to implementation. Agricultural activity has had a negative impact on a sustainable environment due to the current production methods. It is considered that to achieve significant progress in this sector, studies are needed to help detect and correct these problems and encourage greater participation of the actors in the sector in their work through training and the dissemination of sustainable practices.

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“…Phthalic acid esters (PAE) are widely used as plasticizers in the production of plastics. They have found application in the production of finishing materials, varnishes, paints, perfumes, toys, medical products, disposable tableware, packaging materials and food containers [6][7][8][9][10]. The demand for phthalates has been steadily increasing due to low production costs and the lack of low-cost alternatives.…”

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Detection of Dibutyl Phthalate in Surface Water by Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay

Mukhametova,

Karimova,

Zharikova

et al. 2023

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Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is widely used as a plasticizer in the production of polymeric materials to give them flexibility, strength and extensibility. However, due to its negative impact on human health, in particular reproductive functions and fetal development, the content of DBP must be controlled in food and the environment. The present study aims to develop a sensitive, fast and simple fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) using monoclonal antibodies derived against DBP (MAb-DBP) for its detection in open waters. New conjugates of DBP with various fluorescein derivatives were obtained and characterized: 5-aminomethylfluorescein (AMF) and dichlorotriazinylaminofluorescein (DTAF). The advantages of using the DBP-AMF conjugate in the FPIA method are shown, the kinetics of binding of this chemical with antibodies are studied, the analysis is optimized, and the concentration of monoclonal antibodies is selected for sensitivity analysis—16 nM. The calibration dependence of the fluorescence polarization signal for the detection of DBP was obtained. The observed IC50 (DBP concentration at which a 50% decrease in the fluorescence polarization signal occurs, 40 ng/mL) and the limit of detection (LOD, 7.5 ng/mL) values were improved by a factor of 45 over the previously described FPIA using polyclonal antibodies. This technique was tested by the recovery method, and the high percentage of DBP discovery in water ranged from 85 to 110%. Using the developed method, real water samples from Lake Onega were tested, and a good correlation was shown between the results of the determination of DBP by the FPIA method and GC-MS. Thus, the FPIA method developed in this work can be used to determine DBP in open-water reservoirs.

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Occurrence, ecological and health risk assessment of phthalates in a polluted urban river used for agricultural land irrigation in central Mexico

Cited by 11 publications

References 97 publications

Environmental Assessment of Dryland and Irrigated Winter Wheat Cultivation under Compost Fertilization Strategies

Environmental Assessment of Dryland and Irrigated Winter Wheat Cultivation under Compost Fertilization Strategies

Perception of Public Policies and Sustainability among Agricultural Producers in the Municipality of Guasave

Detection of Dibutyl Phthalate in Surface Water by Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay

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