Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds: An Overview on Their Occurrence in the Aquatic Environment and Human Exposure

Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) as emerging contaminants have accumulated in the aquatic environment at concentration levels that have been determined to be significant to humans and animals. Several compounds belong to this family, from natural substances (hormones such as estrone, 17-estradi...

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Vydané v:Water (Basel) Ročník 13; číslo 10; s. 1347
Hlavní autori: Pironti, Concetta, Ricciardi, Maria, Proto, Antonio, Bianco, Pietro Massimiliano, Montano, Luigi, Motta, Oriana
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: Basel MDPI AG 01.05.2021
Predmet:
Agriculture
aquatic environment
Bisphenol A
Chemicals
Chromatography
Contamination
diabetes
drugs
Endocrine disruptors
endometriosis
Estradiol
estriol
Estrogens
estrone
Flame retardants
food chain
Health aspects
Herbicides
humans
Hydrologic cycle
Medical wastes
obesity
Organic contaminants
PCB
Personal grooming
Pesticides
phthalates
Polychlorinated biphenyls
puberty
Runoff
Sewer systems
Surface water
Technology application
toxicity
Water
Water treatment
ISSN:2073-4441, 2073-4441
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Shrnutí:Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) as emerging contaminants have accumulated in the aquatic environment at concentration levels that have been determined to be significant to humans and animals. Several compounds belong to this family, from natural substances (hormones such as estrone, 17-estradiol, and estriol) to synthetic chemicals, especially pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and plastic-derived compounds (phthalates, bisphenol A). In this review, we discuss recent works regarding EDC occurrence in the aquatic compartment, strengths and limitations of current analytical methods used for their detection, treatment technologies for their removal from water, and the health issues that they can trigger in humans. Nowadays, many EDCs have been identified in significant amounts in different water matrices including drinking water, thus increasing the possibility of entering the food chain. Several studies correlate human exposure to high concentrations of EDCs with serious effects such as infertility, thyroid dysfunction, early puberty, endometriosis, diabetes, and obesity. Although our intention is not to explain all disorders related to EDCs exposure, this review aims to guide future research towards a deeper knowledge of EDCs’ contamination and accumulation in water, highlighting their toxicity and exposure risks to humans.
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ISSN:2073-4441
2073-4441
DOI:10.3390/w13101347