Study of the occurrence and ecosystem danger of selected endocrine disruptors in the urban water cycle of the city of Bogotá, Colombia.
J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng
; 53(4): 317-325, 2018 Mar 21.
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Endocrine disruptors have been studied for their high occurrence in different environments including aquatic; however, in the context of developing countries, their occurrence, magnitude and potential threat have little information. This study involved the analysis of various components of the urban water cycle in the city of Bogotá, Colombia. As a result, it was found that the compounds with the highest occurrence are plasticizers such as phthalates and bisphenol A, whereas among the drugs, carbamazepine presented the highest concentrations (0.68-31.45 µg L-1); the analysis of the threat coefficient (HQ) showed the importance of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (BEHP) and estrone (E1) that can reach surface waters from domestic and industrial discharges.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Urbanização
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Poluentes Químicos da Água
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Monitoramento Ambiental
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Ecossistema
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Disruptores Endócrinos
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Ciclo Hidrológico
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng
Assunto da revista:
TOXICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
País de publicação:
Reino Unido