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HERO ID
4220308
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Occurrence of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in garden produce at homes with a history of PFAS-contaminated drinking water
Author(s)
Scher, DP; Kelly, JE; Huset, CA; Barry, KM; Hoffbeck, RW; Yingling, VL; Messing, RB
Year
2018
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Chemosphere
ISSN:
0045-6535
EISSN:
1879-1298
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Volume
196
Page Numbers
548-555
Language
English
PMID
29329087
DOI
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.12.179
Web of Science Id
WOS:000425075500062
URL
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653517321574
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Abstract
The decades-long disposal of manufacturing waste containing perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in landfills resulted in contamination of groundwater serving as the drinking water supply for the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan region. While measures were taken to reduce the levels of PFAS in the drinking water, questions remained about possible non-drinking water pathways of exposure in these communities. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) investigated whether PFAS in water used for yard and garden irrigation results in elevated concentrations of PFAS in soil and home-grown produce. In 2010, samples of outdoor tap water, garden soil, and garden produce were collected at homes impacted by the contamination and analyzed for several PFAS. Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) was the primary PFAS present in water, followed by perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA). Although PFBA, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) were present in 100% of soil samples at higher concentrations compared to other PFAS, only PFBA was readily translocated to plants. Significant determinants of PFBA concentration in produce were the amount of PFBA applied to the garden via watering and the type of produce tested. Results from this real-world study are consistent with experimental findings that short-chain PFAS have the highest potential to translocate to and bioaccumulate in edible plants. These findings are globally relevant, as short-chain PFAS serve as commercial substitutes for longer-chain compounds and are increasingly detected in water due to their relatively high solubility and mobility.
Keywords
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); Perfluorobutanoic acid; Garden produce; Human exposure; Water contamination
Tags
PFAS
•
Additional PFAS (formerly XAgency)
•
Expanded PFAS SEM (formerly PFAS 430)
Litsearch: September 2019
PubMed
Web of Science
Not prioritized for screening
Perfluorooctane
Potassium perfluorooctanoate
Sodium perfluorooctanoate
•
PFAS 150
Literature Search Update December 2020
PubMed
WOS
Literature Search August 2019
PubMed
Web of Science
Screened Studies
Supplemental
Ammonium perfluorooctanoate
Perfluorobutanoic acid
Perfluorooctane
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
Perfluorooctanoic acid
Perfluoropentanoic acid
•
PFBA
Literature Search
Pubmed
Literature Search Update 5/2019
PubMed
WOS
Scopus: April 2021
•
PFNA
Litsearch Update 2017-2018
PFAS Untag
Literature Search
Toxline
PFNA May 2019 Update
Toxnet
Title and Abstract Screening
Excluded
Not relevant to PECO
•
PFOA (335-67-1) and PFOS (1763-23-1)
Literature Search Update (2013-2019)
PubMed
WOS
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