A review of personal care products in the aquatic environment: Environmental concentrations and toxicity

Considerable research has been conducted examining occurrence and effects of human use pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment; however, relatively little research has been conducted examining personal care products although they are found more often and in higher concentrations than pharmaceutic...

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Published in:Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 82; no. 11; pp. 1518 - 1532
Main Authors: Brausch, John M., Rand, Gary M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2011
Elsevier
Subjects:
acute toxicity
analysis
Applied sciences
aquatic environment
aquatic organisms
Aquatic toxicological effects
bioaccumulation
Biocompatibility
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical materials
Disinfectants
Disinfectants - analysis
Disinfectants - toxicity
Domestic and cosmetic products toxicology
drugs
Ecological risk assessment
ecotoxicology
Endocrine disrupting compounds
Environmental concentrations
Environmental pollutants toxicology
Exact sciences and technology
filters
Food Preservatives
Food Preservatives - analysis
Food Preservatives - toxicity
Household Products
Household Products - analysis
Household Products - statistics & numerical data
Household Products - toxicity
humans
In vivo testing
In vivo tests
Insect Repellents
Insect Repellents - analysis
Insect Repellents - toxicity
Medical sciences
Personal care products
Pharmaceuticals
Pollution
Preservatives
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical - analysis
Preservatives, Pharmaceutical - toxicity
Risk Assessment
statistics & numerical data
Toxicity
Toxicology
Water
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
Water Pollution, Chemical
Water Pollution, Chemical - analysis
Water Pollution, Chemical - statistics & numerical data
Personal care products
Aquatic toxicological effects
Endocrine disrupting compounds
Environmental concentrations
Cosmetic
Toxicity
Perfume
Endocrine disruptor
Review
Aquatic environment
Alkyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Environment
Water pollution
Biological accumulation
Disinfecting agent
Ultraviolet filter
ISSN:0045-6535, 1879-1298, 1879-1298
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Summary:Considerable research has been conducted examining occurrence and effects of human use pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment; however, relatively little research has been conducted examining personal care products although they are found more often and in higher concentrations than pharmaceuticals. Personal care products are continually released into the aquatic environment and are biologically active and persistent. This article examines the acute and chronic toxicity data available for personal care products and highlights areas of concern. Toxicity and environmental data were synergized to develop a preliminary hazard assessment in which only triclosan and triclocarban presented any hazard. However, numerous PCPs including triclosan, paraben preservatives, and UV filters have evidence suggesting endocrine effects in aquatic organisms and thus need to be investigated and incorporated in definitive risk assessments. Additional data pertaining to environmental concentrations of UV filters and parabens, in vivo toxicity data for parabens, and potential for bioaccumulation of PCPs needs to obtained to develop definitive aquatic risk assessments.
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ISSN:0045-6535
1879-1298
1879-1298
DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.11.018