Issue 10, 2023

Biomonitoring, exposure routes and risk assessment of chlorinated paraffins in humans: a mini-review

Abstract

Chlorinated paraffins (CPs), which were conventionally classified into short- (SCCPs), medium- (MCCPs) and long- (LCCPs) chain CPs, have received growing attention due to their wide usage and extensive detection in environmental samples and biota. The number of studies regarding the biomonitoring of CPs in human beings increased rapidly and their health risk gained great concern. This review summarized their occurrence and homologue patterns in human matrices including blood/serum, placenta, cord serum and breast milk. As the production and usage of SCCPs was progressively banned after being listed in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention, the production of MCCPs and LCCPs was stimulated. Accordingly, the ratio of MCCPs/SCCPs in human samples has increased rapidly in the last 5 years. The current understanding of exposure routes and risk assessments of CPs was also reviewed. Oral dietary intake is the most predominant source of daily CP intake, but dust ingestion, inhalation and dermal exposure is also nonnegligible, especially for MCCPs and LCCPs. Furthermore, the reported upper bound of the estimated daily intakes (EDIs) in various risk assessment studies was close to or exceeded the tolerable daily intakes (TDIs). Considering the bioaccumulation and long-lasting exposure of CPs, their health impacts on humans and the ecosystem required continuous monitoring and evaluation.

Graphical abstract: Biomonitoring, exposure routes and risk assessment of chlorinated paraffins in humans: a mini-review

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Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
29 Mey 2023
Accepted
08 Aga 2023
First published
10 Aga 2023

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2023,25, 1588-1603

Biomonitoring, exposure routes and risk assessment of chlorinated paraffins in humans: a mini-review

H. Liao, X. Li, Y. Zhou, Y. Wu, Y. Cao, J. Yang and J. Zhang, Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2023, 25, 1588 DOI: 10.1039/D3EM00235G

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