title: Health risk of semi-volatile organic pollutants in Wujin river inflow into Taihu Lake.
abstract: Semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), phthalates and pesticides in water of Wujin river inflow into Taihu Lake, were detected for assessment of risk to human health. SVOCs were tested with Method 525.2 established by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and health risk assessment (HRA) was conducted by the hazard quotient (HQ) approach from US HRA for screening stage. The results for the liquid-solid extraction of water sample measured by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) showed that three of the tested twenty-three semi-volatile organic contaminants posed potential health risk and the concentrations of 2,4-dinitrotoluene, di-n-butyl phthalate, chrysene and benzo(a)anthracene was 0.736, 15.201, 0.307, and 0.334 μg/l, respectively. SVOCs in the Wujin river water might induce risk to environmental health of Taihu Lake as a source of drinking water.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University (Xianlin Campus), Nanjing, 210046, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Rongfei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Weili
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaorong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Xiezhi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Yibin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cui
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity; D018570:Risk Assessment; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C032279:phthalic acid