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Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts Vol - 18 Issue - 7

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts Vol - 18 Issue - 6

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts Vol - 18 Issue - 5

The dilemma in prioritizing chemicals for environmental analysis: known versus unknown hazards

Content Provider	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Author	Sofia, Bejgarn Christina, Rudén Magnus, Breitholtz Anna, Sobek
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	A major challenge for society is to manage the risks posed by the many chemicals continuously emitted to the environment. All chemicals in production and use cannot be monitored and science-based strategies for prioritization are essential. In this study we review available data to investigate which substances are included in environmental monitoring programs and published research studies reporting analyses of chemicals in Baltic Sea fish between 2000 and 2012. Our aim is to contribute to the discussion of priority settings in environmental chemical monitoring and research, which is closely linked to chemical management. In total, 105 different substances or substance groups were analyzed in Baltic Sea fish. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were the most studied substances or substance groups. The majority, 87%, of all analyses comprised 20% of the substances or substance groups, whereas 46 substance groups (44%) were analyzed only once. Almost three quarters of all analyses regarded a POP-substance (persistent organic pollutant). These results demonstrate that the majority of analyses on environmental contaminants in Baltic Sea fish concern a small number of already regulated chemicals. Legacy pollutants such as POPs pose a high risk to the Baltic Sea due to their hazardous properties. Yet, there may be a risk that prioritizations for chemical analyses are biased based on the knowns of the past. Such biases may lead to society failing in identifying risks posed by yet unknown hazardous chemicals. Alternative and complementary ways to identify priority chemicals are needed. More transparent communication between risk assessments performed as part of the risk assessment process within REACH and monitoring programs, and information on chemicals contained in consumer articles, would offer ways to identify chemicals for environmental analysis.
Starting Page	1042
Ending Page	1049
Page Count	8
File Format	HTM / HTML PDF
ISSN	20507887
Volume Number	18
Issue Number	8
Journal	Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
DOI	10.1039/c6em00163g
Language	English
Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Baltic Sea Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins Polychlorinated dibenzofurans Persistent organic pollutant
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Environmental Chemistry Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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