Release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) from cigarette butts into the aquatic environment: Levels and ecotoxicity
Discarded cigarette waste may leach toxic elements and can contaminate different environments. In this study, the levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in cigarette butts (CBs) leachates were determined, and the release rate of these pollutants from three CB...
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| author | Hossein Arfaeinia Mohammad Reza Masjedi Rasoul Asgariyan Farshid Soleimani Vali Alipour Sara Dadipoor Reza Saeedi Anis Jahantigh Ammar Maryamabadi |
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| description | Discarded cigarette waste may leach toxic elements and can contaminate different environments. In this study, the levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in cigarette butts (CBs) leachates were determined, and the release rate of these pollutants from three CBs types such as smoked CBs with and without tobacco (SCBs and SFs) and unsmoked filters (USFs) were examined. The mean concentration levels of PCBs compounds were <LOD-1.36, <LOD-1.02 and <LOD-0.86 μg/L in SCBs, SFs, and USFs leachates, respectively. The concentrations of OCPs in SCBs and SFs leachates were <LOD-0.14 and <LOD-0.10 μg/L, respectively. The toxic equivalent (TEQ) of the dioxin-like PCBs from the CBs leachate samples ranged from 2 × 10−6-1 × 10−4 ng/L. Notwithstanding the insignificant TEQ values in CBs leachates, continuous discharge and the toxicities of the PCBs in the aquatic environments could have harmfully impacts on the water boddies and/or human health. Globally, considering all the littered CBs and their chemical contents, further efforts are needed to investigate address, and mitigate this type of contamination. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-71d4c8bc73d04e229550b5fc0382b1e52024-11-12T05:19:38ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-10-011020e39046Release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) from cigarette butts into the aquatic environment: Levels and ecotoxicityHossein Arfaeinia0Mohammad Reza Masjedi1Rasoul Asgariyan2Farshid Soleimani3Vali Alipour4Sara Dadipoor5Reza Saeedi6Anis Jahantigh7Ammar Maryamabadi8Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, IranTobacco Control Research Center (TCRC), Iranian Anti-Tobacco Association, Tehran, IranDepartment of Environmental, Esfahan Steel Company, Esfahan, 8477153111, IranTobacco and Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran; Corresponding author. Tobacco and Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.Tobacco and Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranTobacco and Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranDepartment of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranHealth Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IranR &D Department, Shakheh Zeytoon Lian Co., Bushehr, IranDiscarded cigarette waste may leach toxic elements and can contaminate different environments. In this study, the levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in cigarette butts (CBs) leachates were determined, and the release rate of these pollutants from three CBs types such as smoked CBs with and without tobacco (SCBs and SFs) and unsmoked filters (USFs) were examined. The mean concentration levels of PCBs compounds were <LOD-1.36, <LOD-1.02 and <LOD-0.86 μg/L in SCBs, SFs, and USFs leachates, respectively. The concentrations of OCPs in SCBs and SFs leachates were <LOD-0.14 and <LOD-0.10 μg/L, respectively. The toxic equivalent (TEQ) of the dioxin-like PCBs from the CBs leachate samples ranged from 2 × 10−6-1 × 10−4 ng/L. Notwithstanding the insignificant TEQ values in CBs leachates, continuous discharge and the toxicities of the PCBs in the aquatic environments could have harmfully impacts on the water boddies and/or human health. Globally, considering all the littered CBs and their chemical contents, further efforts are needed to investigate address, and mitigate this type of contamination.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024150773Cigarette buttsLeachatesPolychlorinated biphenylsOrganochlorine pesticidesWater bodies |
| spellingShingle | Hossein Arfaeinia Mohammad Reza Masjedi Rasoul Asgariyan Farshid Soleimani Vali Alipour Sara Dadipoor Reza Saeedi Anis Jahantigh Ammar Maryamabadi Release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) from cigarette butts into the aquatic environment: Levels and ecotoxicity Heliyon Cigarette butts Leachates Polychlorinated biphenyls Organochlorine pesticides Water bodies |
| title | Release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) from cigarette butts into the aquatic environment: Levels and ecotoxicity |
| title_full | Release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) from cigarette butts into the aquatic environment: Levels and ecotoxicity |
| title_fullStr | Release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) from cigarette butts into the aquatic environment: Levels and ecotoxicity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) from cigarette butts into the aquatic environment: Levels and ecotoxicity |
| title_short | Release of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) from cigarette butts into the aquatic environment: Levels and ecotoxicity |
| title_sort | release of polychlorinated biphenyls pcbs and organochlorine pesticides ocps from cigarette butts into the aquatic environment levels and ecotoxicity |
| topic | Cigarette butts Leachates Polychlorinated biphenyls Organochlorine pesticides Water bodies |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024150773 |
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