
The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 962, С. 178436 - 178436
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
The widespread occurrence of new and emerging persistent organic pollutants (NEPs POPs) in surface water poses a risk to drinking supply consequently human health. aim this work was investigate the potential transport 42 target NEPs POPs (including per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pharmaceuticals, pesticides bisphenols) along rural urban environments three rivers England. type concentrations varied between sampling days points. Two pharmaceuticals (diclofenac ibuprofen), two (diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) prosulfocarb) range PFAS were detected above method detection limit. observed include restricted perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic (PFOS) newer generation substitute 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTS). levels PFOS diclofenac all studied exceeded European environmental quality standard (EQS). high frequency river Ouse suggests their persistence contaminate connecting tributaries. An assessment ecological prosulfocarb samples from Ouse, using quotient method, showed algae, planktonic crustaceans, fish. Our results suggest that presence 12 POPs, could potentially be influenced by anthropogenic activities across rivers. study highlights need for continuous monitoring new-generation chemicals waters understand impact on ecosystem public
Язык: Английский