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http://dx.doi.org/10.5657/KFAS.2022.0514

Concentrations and Composition Profiles of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Coastal Environments from Gunsan, Korea: Assessment of Exposure to PFASs through Seafood Consumption  

Lee, Bongmin (Division of Marine Environment Research, National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS))
Yoon, Se-Ra (Division of Marine Environment Research, National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS))
Choi, Minkyu (Division of Marine Environment Research, National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS))
Lee, Sunggyu (Division of Marine Environment Research, National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS))
Lee, Won-Chan (Division of Marine Environment Research, National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS))
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Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences / v.55, no.5, 2022 , pp. 514-523 More about this Journal
Abstract
Concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were measured in seawater, sediment, and biota collected from Gunsan coast, Korea to investigate their occurrence, distribution, and risk of exposure to humans through seafood consumption. The total concentrations of PFASs in seawater, sediment, and biota ranged from 5.97 to 74.9 ng/L, 0.01 to 13.3 ng/g dry weight, and 0.02 to 5.73 ng/g wet weight, respectively. Predominant PFAS compounds differed across matrices, indicating that the distribution of PFASs in multiple environmental samples is governed by their carbon-chain length. The concentrations of PFASs in seawater were significantly negatively correlated with salinity (P<0.01), suggesting terrestrial input (including land-used PFASs) as the major source of PFAS contamination in coastal environments. The estimated daily intakes (EDIs) of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) through seafood consumption were 0.05 and 0.06 ng/kg body weight/day, respectively. The EDIs of PFOA and PFOS measured in this study were lower those the proposed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Canada guidelines, indicating limited health risk for Korean population from PFASs through consumption of seafood from Gunsan coastal environment.
Keywords
PFASs; Coastal environment; Multimedia distribution; Seafood consumption; Hazard quotient;
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