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Perfluorinated compounds in water, sediment, soil and biota from estuarine and coastal areas of Korea.
Environ Pollut. 2010 May; 158(5):1237-44.EP

Abstract

Soil, sediment, water, and biota collected from the western coast of Korea were analyzed to determine occurrence and sources of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). PFCs were significantly concentrations of PFCs were measured in some water and biological samples, while concentrations of PFCs in soils and sediments were relatively low. The most widely detected compound was found to be perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), with a maximum concentration in water of 450 ng/L and in fish of 612 ng/g, dw. PFOS concentrations in water and biota were both less than those thought to cause toxicity. However, in both cases concentrations were within a factor of 10 of the toxicity threshold concentration. Concentrations of PFCs were significantly greater downstream than those upstream on the same river, suggesting point sources. Overall, the detection of PFCs at relatively great concentrations in various environmental matrixes from this region of Korea suggests that further studies characterizing PFCs and their potential risk to both humans and wildlife are needed.

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Naile JE
Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences and Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Khim JS
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Wang T
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Chen C
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Luo W
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Kwon BO
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Park J
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Koh CH
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Jones PD
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Lu Y
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Giesy JP
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MeSH

Alkanesulfonic AcidsAnimalsEnvironmental MonitoringEukaryotaFluorocarbonsGeologic SedimentsRepublic of KoreaSoil PollutantsWater Pollutants, Chemical

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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20185214

Citation

Naile, Jonathan E., et al. "Perfluorinated Compounds in Water, Sediment, Soil and Biota From Estuarine and Coastal Areas of Korea." Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), vol. 158, no. 5, 2010, pp. 1237-44.
Naile JE, Khim JS, Wang T, et al. Perfluorinated compounds in water, sediment, soil and biota from estuarine and coastal areas of Korea. Environ Pollut. 2010;158(5):1237-44.
Naile, J. E., Khim, J. S., Wang, T., Chen, C., Luo, W., Kwon, B. O., Park, J., Koh, C. H., Jones, P. D., Lu, Y., & Giesy, J. P. (2010). Perfluorinated compounds in water, sediment, soil and biota from estuarine and coastal areas of Korea. Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 158(5), 1237-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.01.023
Naile JE, et al. Perfluorinated Compounds in Water, Sediment, Soil and Biota From Estuarine and Coastal Areas of Korea. Environ Pollut. 2010;158(5):1237-44. PubMed PMID: 20185214.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Perfluorinated compounds in water, sediment, soil and biota from estuarine and coastal areas of Korea. AU - Naile,Jonathan E, AU - Khim,Jong Seong, AU - Wang,Tieyu, AU - Chen,Chunli, AU - Luo,Wei, AU - Kwon,Bong-Oh, AU - Park,Jinsoon, AU - Koh,Chul-Hwan, AU - Jones,Paul D, AU - Lu,Yonglong, AU - Giesy,John P, Y1 - 2010/02/24/ PY - 2009/09/14/received PY - 2010/01/26/revised PY - 2010/01/30/accepted PY - 2010/2/27/entrez PY - 2010/2/27/pubmed PY - 2010/7/30/medline SP - 1237 EP - 44 JF - Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) JO - Environ Pollut VL - 158 IS - 5 N2 - Soil, sediment, water, and biota collected from the western coast of Korea were analyzed to determine occurrence and sources of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). PFCs were significantly concentrations of PFCs were measured in some water and biological samples, while concentrations of PFCs in soils and sediments were relatively low. The most widely detected compound was found to be perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), with a maximum concentration in water of 450 ng/L and in fish of 612 ng/g, dw. PFOS concentrations in water and biota were both less than those thought to cause toxicity. However, in both cases concentrations were within a factor of 10 of the toxicity threshold concentration. Concentrations of PFCs were significantly greater downstream than those upstream on the same river, suggesting point sources. Overall, the detection of PFCs at relatively great concentrations in various environmental matrixes from this region of Korea suggests that further studies characterizing PFCs and their potential risk to both humans and wildlife are needed. SN - 1873-6424 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/20185214/Perfluorinated_compounds_in_water_sediment_soil_and_biota_from_estuarine_and_coastal_areas_of_Korea_ L2 - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0269-7491(10)00051-5 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -