Analysis and occurrence of endocrine-disrupting compounds and estrogenic activity in the surface waters of Central Spain

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 466-467, Issue , 2014, Pages 939-951

  Esteban, S ^a   Gorga, M ^b   Petrovic, M ^b,c   Gonzalez Alonso S ^a   Barcelo D ^b   Valcarcel Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b CATALAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH ICRA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND WATER RESEARCH   (Spain)

Author keywords

Central Spain; Endocrine disrupting compounds; Estrogenic activity; European Quality Standards; Priority pollutants; Surface water

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL SPAIN; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING COMPOUND; ESTROGENIC ACTIVITIES; PRIORITY POLLUTANTS; QUALITY STANDARD;

PHENOLS; RIVERS; SURFACE WATERS;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS;

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ALKYLPHENOL; ANTICORROSIVE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGEN; FLAME RETARDANT; NONYLPHENOL; PLASTICIZER; PRESERVATIVE; RIVER WATER; SURFACE WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER POLLUTANT;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; POLLUTION EFFECT; SURFACE WATER; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN; WATER ANALYSIS; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; RIVER; WATER POLLUTANT;

JARAMA RIVER; MADRID [SPAIN]; MANZANARES RIVER; SPAIN;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ESTROGENS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; RIVERS; SPAIN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84882943608     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.07.101     Document Type: Article

References (64)

1. Amiridou D., Voutsa D. Alkylphenols and phthalates in bottled waters. J Hazard Mater 2011, 185:281-286.
2. An B.S., Ahn H.J., Kang H.S., Jung E.M., Yang H., Hong E.J., et al. Effects of estrogen and estrogenic compounds, 4-tert-octylphenol, and bisphenol A on the uterine contraction and contraction-associated proteins in rats. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2013, 375(1-2):27-34.
3. Ballesteros-Gómez A., Ruiz F.J., Rubio S., Pérez-Bendito D. Determination of bisphenols A and F and their diglycidyl ethers in wastewater and river water by coacervative extraction and liquid chromatography-fluorimetry. Anal Chim Acta 2007, 603:51-59.
4. Benotti M.J., Trenholm R.A., Vanderford B.J., Holady J.C., Stanford B.D., Snyder S.A. Pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupting compounds in U.S. drinking water. Environ Sci Technol 2009, 43:597-603.
5. Blanco E., Casais M.C., Mejuto M.C., Cela R. Combination of off-line solid-phase extraction and on-column sample stacking for sensitive determination of parabens and p-hydroxybenzoic acid in waters by non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis. Anal Chim Acta 2009, 647:104-111.
6. Brausch J.M., Rand G.M. A review of personal care products in the aquatic environment: environmental concentrations and toxicity. Chemosphere 2011, 82:1518-1532.
7. Brix R., Postigo C., González S., Villagrasa M., Navarro A., Kuster M., et al. Analysis and occurrence of alkylphenolic compounds and estrogens in a European river basin and an evaluation of their importance as priority pollutants. Anal Bioanal Chem 2010, 396:1301-1309.
8. Camacho-Muñoz D., Martín J., Santos J.L., Aparicio I., Alonso E. Occurrence, temporal evolution and risk assessment of pharmaceutically active compounds in Doñana Park (Spain). J Hazard Mater 2010, 183:602-608.
9. Carballa M., Fink G., Omil F., Lema J.M., Ternes T. Determination of the solid-water distribution coefficient (Kd) for pharmaceuticals, estrogens and musk fragances in digested sludge. Water Res 2008, 42:287-295.
10. Carballa M., Omil F., Lema J.M. Comparison of predicted and measured concentrations of selected pharmaceuticals, fragrances and hormones in Spanish sewage. Chemosphere 2008, 72:1118-1123.
11. Céspedes R., Petrovic M., Raldua D., Saura U., Piña B., Lacorte S., et al. Integrated procedure for determination of endocrine-disrupting activity in surface waters and sediments by use of the biological technique recombinant yeast assay and chemical analysis by LC-ESI-MS. Anal Bioanal Chem 2004, 378:697-708.
12. Céspedes R., Lacorte S., Raldua D., Ginebreda A., Barceló D., Piña B. Distribution of endocrine disruptors in the Llobregat River basin (Catalonia, NE Spain). Chemosphere 2005, 61:1710-1719.
13. Céspedes R., Lacorte S., Ginebreda A., Barceló D. Chemical monitoring and occurrence of alkylphenols, alkylphenol ethoxylates, alcohol ethoxylates, phthalates and benzothiazoles in sewage treatment plants and receiving waters along the Ter River basin (Catalonia, N. E. Spain). Anal Bioanal Chem 2006, 385:992-1000.
14. Comeau F., Surette C., Brun G.L., Losier R. The occurrence of acidic drugs and caffeine in sewage effluents and receiving waters from three coastal watersheds in Atlantic Canada. Sci Total Environ 2008, 396:132-146.
15. Dagher Z., Borgie M., Magdalou J., Chahine R., Greige-Gerges H. p-Hydroxybenzoate esters metabolism in MCF7 breast cancer cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2012, 50:4109-4114.
16. Deblonde T., Cossu-Leguille C., Hartemann P. Emerging pollutants in wastewater: a review of the literature. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2011, 214:442-448.
17. European Chemicals Bureau (ECB) 4-nonylphenol (branched) and nonylphenol. European Union Risk Assessment Report, Luxembourg 2002.
18. European Chemicals Bureau (ECB) Draft risk assessment, tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate, TCEP. European Union Risk Assessment Report, Luxembourg 2008.
19. European Commission Study on enhancing the endocrine disrupter priority list with a focus on low production volume chemicals ENV.D.4/ETU/2005/0028r. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/endocrine/documents/final_report_2007.pdf.
20. European Parliament and Council. Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, as amended by Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy 2000 and 2008.
21. Fram M.S., Belitz K. Occurrence and concentrations of pharmaceutical compounds in groundwater used for public drinking-water supply in California. Sci Total Environ 2011, 409:3409-3417.
22. Gibert Y., Sassi-Messai S., Fini J.B., Bernard L., Zalko D., Cravedi J.P., et al. Bisphenol A induces otolith malformations during vertebrate embryogenesis. BMC Dev Biol 2011, 11:4.
23. Gorga M., Petrovic M., Barceló D. Multi-residue analytical method for the determination of endocrine disruptors and related compounds in river and waste water using dual column liquid chromatography switching system coupled to mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2013, 1295:57-66.
24. INEbase National Statistics Institute on-line database in [Last accessed in April 2013]. http://www.ine.es/inebmenu/mnu_padron.htm.
25. Jackson J., Sutton R. Sources of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in urban wastewater, Oakland, CA. Sci Total Environ 2008, 405:153-160.
26. Jonkers N., Sousa A., Galante-Oliveira S., Barroso C.M., Kohler H.P., Giger W. Occurrence and sources of selected phenolic endocrine disruptors in Ria de Aveiro, Portugal. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2010, 17:834-843.
27. Kasprzyk-Hordern B., Dinsdale R.M., Guwy A.J. The occurrence of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, endocrine disruptors and illicit drugs in surface water in South Wales, UK. Water Res 2008, 42:3498-3518.
28. Kiss A., Fries E. Occurrence of benzotriazoles in the rivers Main, Hengstbach, and Hegbach (Germany). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2009, 16:702-710.
29. Klecka G.M., Staples C.A., Clark K.E., Van der Hoeven N., Thomas D.E., Hentges S.G. Exposure analysis of bisphenol A in surface water systems in North America and Europe. Environ Sci Technol 2009, 43(16):6145-6150.
30. Knee K.L., Gossett R., Boehm A.B., Paytan A. Caffeine and agricultural pesticide concentrations in surface water and groundwater on the north shore of Kauai (Hawaii, USA). Mar Pollut Bull 2010, 60(8):1376-1382.
31. Kolpin D.W., Furlong E.T., Meyer M.T., Thurman E.M., Zaugg S.D., Barber L.B., et al. Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants in U.S. streams, 1999-2000: a national reconnaissance. Environ Sci Technol 2002, 36:1202-1211.
32. Kuster M., López de Alda M.J., Hernando M.D., Petrovic M., Martín-Alonso J., Barceló D. Analysis and occurrence of pharmaceuticals, estrogens, progestogens and polar pesticides in sewage treatment plant effluents, river water and drinking water in the Llobregat river basin (Barcelona, Spain). J Hydrol 2008, 358:112-123.
33. Kuster M., az-Cruz S., Rosell M., López de Alda M., Barceló D. Fate of selected pesticides, estrogens, progestogens and volatile organic compounds during artificial aquifer recharge using surface waters. Chemosphere 2010, 79:880-886.
34. Li X., Ying G.G., Su H.C., Yang X.B., Wang L. Simultaneous determination and assessment of 4-nonylphenol, bisphenol A and triclosan in tap water, bottled water and baby bottles. Environ Int 2010, 36:557-562.
35. Liu X., Ji K., Choi K. Endocrine disruption potentials of organophosphate flame retardants and related mechanisms in H295R and MVLN cell lines and in zebrafish. Aquat Toxicol 2012, 114-115:173-181.
36. López-Roldán R., de Alda M.L., Gros M., Petrovic M., Martín-Alonso J., Barceló D. Advanced monitoring of pharmaceuticals and estrogens in the Llobregat River basin (Spain) by liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole-tandem mass spectrometry in combination with ultra performance liquid chromatography-time of flight-mass spectrometry. Chemosphere 2010, 80:1337-1344.
37. Lou L., Cheng G., Yang Q., Xu X., Hu B., Chen Y. Development of a novel solid-phase extraction element for the detection of nonylphenol in the surface water of Hangzhou. J Environ Monit 2012, 14(2):517-523.
38. Lyche J.L., Nourizadeh-Lillabadi R., Karlsson C., Stavik B., Berg V., Skare J.U., et al. Natural mixtures of POPs affected body weight gain and induced transcription of genes involved in weight regulation and insulin signaling. Aquat Toxicol 2011, 102:197-204.
39. Matamoros V., Arias C.A., Nguyen L.X., Salvado V., Brix H. Occurrence and behavior of emerging contaminants in surface water and a restored wetland. Chemosphere 2012, 88:1083-1089.
40. Montes R., Rodríguez I., Rubi E., Cela R. Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction applied to the simultaneous derivatization and concentration of triclosan and methyltriclosan in water samples. J Chromatogr A 2009, 1216:205-210.
41. Moreira D.S., Aquino S.F., Afonso R.J., Santos E.P., de Pádua V.L. Occurrence of endocrine disrupting compounds in water sources of Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Area. Brazil. Environ Technol 2009, 30(10):1041-1049.
42. Moreira M., Aquino S., Coutrim M., Silva J., Afonso R. Determination of endocrine-disrupting compounds in waters from Rio das Velhas, Brazil, by liquid chromatography/high resolution mass spectrometry (ESI-LC-IT-TOF/MS). Environ Technol 2011, 32(11-12):1409-1417.
43. Muller M., Rabenoelina F., Balaguer P., Patureau D., Lemenach K., Budzinski H., et al. Chemical and biological analysis of endocrine-disrupting hormones and estrogenic activity in an advanced sewage treatment plant. Environ Toxicol Chem 2008, 27:1649-1658.
44. Okubo T., Yokoyama Y., Kano K., Kano I. ER-dependent estrogenic activity of parabens assessed by proliferation of human breast cancer MCF-7 cells and expression of ERalpha and PR. Food Chem Toxicol 2001, 39:1225-1232.
45. Pal A., Gin K.Y., Lin A.Y., Reinhard M. Impacts of emerging organic contaminants on freshwater resources: review of recent occurrences, sources, fate and effects. Sci Total Environ 2010, 408:6062-6069.
46. Palmer P.M., Wilson L.R., O'Keefe P., Sheridan R., King T., Chen C.Y. Sources of pharmaceutical pollution in the New York City Watershed. Sci Total Environ 2008, 394(1):90-102.
47. Pedrouzo M., Reverté S., Borrull F., Pocurull E., Marcé R.M. Pharmaceutical determination in surface and wastewaters using high-performance liquid chromatography-(electrospray)-mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2007, 30(3):297-303.
48. Pelayo S., López-Roldán R., González S., Casado M., Raldua D., Cortina J.L., et al. A zebrafish scale assay to monitor dioxin-like activity in surface water samples. Anal Bioanal Chem 2011, 401:1861-1869.
49. Petrovic M., Barceló D. Determination of phenolic xenoestrogens in environmental samples by liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection. J AOAC Int 2001, 84(4):1074-1085.
50. Petrovic M., Eljarrat E., de Alda MJ López, Barceló D. Endocrine disrupting compounds and other emerging contaminants in the environment: a survey on new monitoring strategies and occurrence data. Anal Bioanal Chem 2004, 378:549-562.
51. Quednow K., Püttmann W. Temporal concentration changes of DEET, TCEP, terbutryn, and nonylphenols in freshwater streams of Hesse, Germany: possible influence of mandatory regulations and voluntary environmental agreements. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2009, 16(6):630-640.
52. Rodil R., Quintana J.B., Concha-Grana E., López-Mahia P., Muniategui-Lorenzo S., Prada-Rodríguez D. Emerging pollutants in sewage, surface and drinking water in Galicia (NW Spain). Chemosphere 2012, 86:1040-1049.
53. Teng C., Goodwin B., Shockley K., Xia M., Huang R., Norris J., et al. Bisphenol A affects androgen receptor function via multiple mechanisms. Chem Biol Interact 2013, 203:556-564.
54. Terasaki M., Kamata R., Shiraishi F., Makino M. Evaluation of estrogenic activity of parabens and their chlorinated derivatives by using the yeast two-hybrid assay and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Environ Toxicol Chem 2009, 28:204-208.
55. Voutsa D., Hartmann P., Schaffner C., Giger W. Benzotriazoles, alkylphenols and bisphenol A in municipal wastewaters and in the Glatt River, Switzerland. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2006, 13:333-341.
56. Wang L., Ying G.G., Zhao J.L., Liu S., Yang B., Zhou L.J., et al. Assessing estrogenic activity in surface water and sediment of the Liao River system in northeast China using combined chemical and biological tools. Environ Pollut 2011, 159(1):148-156.
57. Wang G., Ma P., Zhang Q., Lewis J., Lacey M., Furukawa Y., et al. Endocrine disrupting chemicals in New Orleans surface waters and Mississippi Sound sediments. J Environ Monit 2012, 14(5):1353-1364.
58. Wang L., Ying G.G., Chen F., Zhang L.J., Zhao J.L., Lai H.J., et al. Monitoring of selected estrogenic compounds and estrogenic activity in surface water and sediment of the Yellow River in China using combined chemical and biological tools. Environ Pollut 2012, 165:241-249.
59. Yang M., Wang K., Shen Y., Wu M. Evaluation of estrogenic activity in surface water and municipal wastewater in Shanghai, China. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2011, 87:215-219.
60. Yu Y., Zhai H., Hou S., Sun H. Nonylphenol ethoxylates and their metabolites in sewage treatment plants and rivers of Tianjin. China. Chemosphere. 2009, 77(1):1-7.
61. Zhang Y.Z., Song X.F., Kondoh A., Xia J., Tang C.Y. Behavior, mass inventories and modeling evaluation of xenobiotic endocrine-disrupting chemicals along an urban receiving wastewater river in Henan Province. China. Water Res. 2011, 45(1):292-302.
62. Zhao J.L., Ying G.G., Wang L., Yang J.F., Yang X.B., Yang L.H., et al. Determination of phenolic endocrine disrupting chemicals and acidic pharmaceuticals in surface water of the Pearl Rivers in South China by gas chromatography-negative chemical ionization-mass spectrometry. Sci Total Environ 2009, 407:962-974.
63. Zhou H., Huang X., Wang X., Zhi X., Yang C., Wen X., et al. Behaviour of selected endocrine-disrupting chemicals in three sewage treatment plants of Beijing, China. Environ Monit Assess 2010, 161:107-121.
64. Zoller U. Estuarine and coastal zone marine pollution by the nonionic alkylphenol ethoxylates endocrine disrupters: is there a potential ecotoxicological problem?. Environ Int 2006, 32:269-272.