Risk assessment and partitioning behavior of PFASs in environmental matrices from an e-waste recycling area
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Objective Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination and their human exposure risks are a major concern. However, knowledge of PFAS contamination in environments near e-waste recycling sites and their health risk assessment are scarce. Methods We measured the concentrations of PFASs in soil (n = 12), water (n = 12) and atmospheric samples (n = 26) by LCP-MS/MS, analyzed the source apportionment of PFASs by PCA, and investigated the child health risk assessment from an e-waste recycling area (Guiyu) and a reference area (Haojiang). Results We found high concentrations of PFASs in the atmosphere and low concentrations of PFASs in soil. The average concentration of perfluoro-n-heptanoic acid (PFHpA) (9.43 ng/L) was highest among PFASs in water. The concentrations PFASs in the atmosphere and water were higher in the e-waste recycling area than in the reference area (p Conclusion The concentrations of PFASs in the water and atmosphere are higher in the e-waste recycling site than in the reference area. We found that their intake affected growth and development in children. We need to reduce pollution from PFASs in the e-waste recycling area while maintaining a focus on their impact on child health.
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Koongolla, J. B., Egodawatta, P., Goonetilleke, A., & Ayoko, G. A. (2026) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.143434
- Authors
- Hu, H., Zeng, X., Zheng, K., Zeng, Z., Dai, C., & Huo, X.
- Affiliations
- Jinan University (CN)
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Huo, Xia
- Venue
- Science of The Total Environment
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023-12
- Volume
- 905
- Pages
- 167707
- ISSN
- 0048-9697 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4387477281
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 4
- FWCI
- 1.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- The Science of The Total Environment (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22376079)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province (2020A1515110858)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Keywords
- PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, e-waste recycling, Guiyu, source apportionment, health risk assessment, child health, perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorobutanoic acid, PFBS
- MeSH terms
- Child, China, Environmental Monitoring, Fluorocarbons, Humans, Soil, Water, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Alkanesulfonic Acids, Risk Assessment, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Recycling, Electronic Waste
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