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HERO ID
5080616
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Per- and polyfluorinated compounds in saleswomen's urine linked to indoor dust in clothing shops
Author(s)
Wu, N; Cai, D; Guo, M; Li, M; Li, X
Year
2019
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Science of the Total Environment
ISSN:
0048-9697
EISSN:
1879-1026
Volume
667
Page Numbers
594-600
Language
English
PMID
30833258
DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.287
Web of Science Id
WOS:000461676600062
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the characteristics of typical per- and polyfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in indoor dust from clothing shops and urine sampled from saleswomen. A total of 58 indoor dust samples and 73 urine samples from saleswomen were collected from clothing shops in Shanghai, China. All samples were analyzed for PFCs using high-performance liquid chromatography tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). The mean PFC concentrations in indoor dust ranged from 0.42 (PFDA) to 5.04 ng g-1 (PFDoA). PFDoA and PFHxS were the most prominent PFCs, with median concentrations of 2.95 ng g-1 and 1.49 ng g-1, respectively. The median PFC concentrations in urine ranged from 10.15 (PFDS) to 666.1 ng l-1 (PFOA) and PFOA was the most abundant chemical with concentrations ranging from 207 to 907 ng l-1. A significant positive correlation was obtained between long-chain PFCs in dust and in urine (p < 0.01). Daily intake values of PFCs via dust ingestion were also calculated, and even under high-end exposure scenarios, the intake of PFOA (36.5 pg day-1) and PFOS (56.7 pg day-1) were well within the tolerable daily intake values. These results are important to both characterize PFC levels and estimate the saleswomen's exposure to PFCs from indoor dust.
Keywords
per- and polyfluorinated compounds; indoor dust; clothing shop; urine; saleswomen
Tags
PFAS
•
Additional PFAS (formerly XAgency)
Literature Search November 2019
PubMed
Web of Science
Not prioritized for screening
Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid
Perfluorododecanoic acid
•
Expanded PFAS SEM (formerly PFAS 430)
Perfluorodecanesulfonate
Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid
Perfluorododecanoic acid
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PFAS 150
Literature Search Update December 2020
PubMed
WOS
Literature Search August 2019
PubMed
Web of Science
Not prioritized for screening
Perfluorinated compounds
Perfluorodecanoic acid
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
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PFDA
Literature Search Update 5/2019
PubMed
Literature Search Update 4/2021
PubMed
WoS
Scopus: April 2021
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Title & Abstract Screening
Tagged as Supplemental
Exposure assessment or qualitative exposure only
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PFHxS
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Pubmed
WOS
Scopus
Supplemental
TiAb
Exposure assessment or characterization (no health outcome)
Literature Search Update April 2023
Supplemental
Exposure assessment or characterization (no health outcome)
•
PFOA (335-67-1) and PFOS (1763-23-1)
Literature Search Update (2013-2019)
PubMed
WOS
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