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- Title
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Heavy Metals in a Regulated E-Waste Recycling Site, Eastern China: Implications for Risk Management.
- Authors
Yin, Hongmin; Ma, Jiayi; Li, Zhidong; Li, Yonghong; Meng, Tong; Tang, Zhenwu
- Abstract
Serious pollution of multiple chemicals in irregulated e-waste recycling sites (IR-sites) were extensively investigated. However, little is known about the pollution in regulated sites. This study investigated the occurrence of 21 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and 10 metals in a regulated site, in Eastern China. The concentrations of PBDEs and Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb, and Zn in soils and sediments were 1–4 and 1–3 orders of magnitude lower than those reported in the IR-sites, respectively. However, these were generally comparable to those in the urban and industrial areas. In general, a moderate pollution of PBDEs and metals was present in the vegetables in this area. A health risk assessment model was used to calculate human exposure to metals in soils. The summed non-carcinogenic risks of metals and PBDEs in the investigated soils were 1.59–3.27 and 0.25–0.51 for children and adults, respectively. Arsenic contributed to 47% of the total risks and As risks in 71.4% of the total soil samples exceeded the acceptable level. These results suggested that the pollution from e-waste recycling could be substantially decreased by the regulated activities, relative to poorly controlled operations, but arsenic pollution from the regulated cycling should be further controlled.
- Subjects
CHINA; POLYBROMINATED diphenyl ethers; HEAVY metals; ELECTRONIC waste; HEALTH risk assessment; BIOINDICATORS; ELECTRONIC waste disposal; POLLUTION; ELECTRONIC waste management
- Publication
Molecules, 2021, Vol 26, Issue 8, p2169
- ISSN
1420-3049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/molecules26082169