Chen, Y.; Chen, X.; Lin, W.; Chen, J.; Zhu, Y.; Guo, Z. Bisphenols in Aquatic Products from South China: Implications for Human Exposure. Toxics2024, 12, 154.
Chen, Y.; Chen, X.; Lin, W.; Chen, J.; Zhu, Y.; Guo, Z. Bisphenols in Aquatic Products from South China: Implications for Human Exposure. Toxics 2024, 12, 154.
Chen, Y.; Chen, X.; Lin, W.; Chen, J.; Zhu, Y.; Guo, Z. Bisphenols in Aquatic Products from South China: Implications for Human Exposure. Toxics2024, 12, 154.
Chen, Y.; Chen, X.; Lin, W.; Chen, J.; Zhu, Y.; Guo, Z. Bisphenols in Aquatic Products from South China: Implications for Human Exposure. Toxics 2024, 12, 154.
Abstract
The ingestion of contaminated aquatic products presents a potential risk for human exposure to bisphenols (BPs) residues. Nevertheless, there is little empirical research on this topic. To fill the current data gap, this study used stochastic sampling to gather 245 representative samples of aquatic products from local markets in Shenzhen. The samples comprised eight species and fell into three aquatic product categories: fish, crustaceans, and bivalves. A total of eight BPs were detected from aquatic products, namely, bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol AF (BPAF), bisphenol AP (BPAP), bisphenol B (BPB), bisphenol S (BPS), bisphenol P (BPP), bisphenol Z (BPZ), and bisphenol F (BPF). All BPs were detected in aquatic products, except for BPAF, indicating pervasive contamination by BPs in aquatic products. BPS demonstrated the highest detection rate both before and after enzymatic hydrolysis, whereas BPAP exhibited the lowest detection rate before enzymatic hydrolysis, and BPB displayed the lowest detection rate after enzymatic hydrolysis. The concentration difference before and after enzymatic hydrolysis proved to be statistically significant. Moreover, 49%-96% of BPs in aquatic products were found in the combined state, underscoring the essentiality of conducting detections on aquatic product samples following enzymatic hydrolysis. While the health risks associated with ingesting BPs residues through aquatic product consumption were found to be minimal for residents at risk of exposure, the results suggest the necessity for more stringent regulations governing the consumption of aquatic products.
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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