The last 50 years of organic contamination of a highly anthropized tributary of the Po River (Italy)

Viganò, Luigi; Guzzella, Licia; Marziali, Laura; Mascolo, G.; Bagnuolo, Giuseppe; Ciannarella, Ruggiero; Roscioli, Claudio

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116665

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“…TBBPA has rarely been found in sediments that are taken from sites distant from where they were produced or away from places associated with their disposal. Viganò et al (2023) examined the temporal profiles of several organic micropollutants including TBBPA from a sediment core sampled from an industrial tributary of the Po River, the Lambro River in Northern Italy. TBBPA was detected only in three deep sections of the Lambro sediment core and was below the LOQ (< 0.11 ng/g), despite the high production volumes of this chemical (> 100,000 t/year).…”

Section: Sedimentsmentioning

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Update of the scientific opinion on tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and its derivatives in food

Schrenk,

Bignami,

Bodin

et al. 2024

EFS2

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The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2011 risk assessment on tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and five derivatives in food. Neurotoxicity and carcinogenicity were considered as the critical effects of TBBPA in rodent studies. The available evidence indicates that the carcinogenicity of TBBPA occurs via non‐genotoxic mechanisms. Taking into account the new data, the CONTAM Panel considered it appropriate to set a tolerable daily intake (TDI). Based on decreased interest in social interaction in male mice, a lowest observed adverse effect level (LOAEL) of 0.2 mg/kg body weight (bw) per day was identified and selected as the reference point for the risk characterisation. Applying the default uncertainty factor of 100 for inter‐ and intraspecies variability, and a factor of 3 to extrapolate from the LOAEL to NOAEL, a TDI for TBBPA of 0.7 μg/kg bw per day was established. Around 2100 analytical results for TBBPA in food were used to estimate dietary exposure for the European population. The most important contributors to the chronic dietary LB exposure to TBBPA were fish and seafood, meat and meat products and milk and dairy products. The exposure estimates to TBBPA were all below the TDI, including those estimated for breastfed and formula‐fed infants. Accounting for the uncertainties affecting the assessment, the CONTAM Panel concluded with 90%–95% certainty that the current dietary exposure to TBBPA does not raise a health concern for any of the population groups considered. There were insufficient data on the toxicity of any of the TBBPA derivatives to derive reference points, or to allow a comparison with TBBPA that would support assignment to an assessment group for the purposes of combined risk assessment.

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Section: Sedimentsmentioning

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Update of the scientific opinion on tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and its derivatives in food

Schrenk,

Bignami,

Bodin

et al. 2024

EFS2

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“…Notably, these changes are characterized by intense precipitation events, especially in spring and autumn, which significantly influence river outflows, leading to the transport of freshwater and suspended sediment into the sea [18,61,62]. As a consequence, these freshwater and sediment inputs carry pollutants, including N and P [19,23,63,64]. The combination of nutrient inputs from anthropogenic sources and climate-induced changes in hydrological patterns has contributed to alterations in nutrient concentrations and dynamics within the Northern Adriatic Sea.…”

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The Role of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Eutrophication of the Northern Adriatic Sea: History and Future Scenarios

Marini

Grilli

2023

Applied Sciences

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In the last two decades of the 21st century, a gradual decrease in nitrogen and phosphorus has been observed along the coastal area of the Northern Adriatic Sea. This depletion is attributed to reduced river flows. Studies conducted over the past four decades have indicated that the N/P ratio in the open sea is unlikely to undergo significant change. In fact, it tends to increase due to the unique characteristics of the Northern Adriatic Sea, which experiences slow water turnover and is influenced by strong winds. Additionally, the Northern Adriatic Sea receives a substantial amount of freshwater from rivers, accounting for about one-third of the total freshwater flow into the Mediterranean. These rivers carry nutrient loads that contribute to the high productivity and abundance of fish in this sea, making it one of the most productive areas in the Mediterranean. It has been observed that the cessation of anthropogenic phosphorus input, which has been regulated since the late 1980s with legislation limiting its use in detergents, has significantly affected the trophic chain. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the eutrophication trend in the Northern Adriatic Sea, highlighting the importance long-term data series.

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Association between co-exposure to phenols, phthalates, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with the risk of frailty

Li,

Huang,

Tang

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The last 50 years of organic contamination of a highly anthropized tributary of the Po River (Italy)

Cited by 10 publications

References 180 publications

Update of the scientific opinion on tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and its derivatives in food

Update of the scientific opinion on tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and its derivatives in food

The Role of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Eutrophication of the Northern Adriatic Sea: History and Future Scenarios

Association between co-exposure to phenols, phthalates, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with the risk of frailty

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