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Hoa, Nguyen Thi Quynh; Anh, Hoang Quoc; Tue, Nguyen Minh; Trung, Nguyen Thanh; Da, Le Nhu; Van Quy, Tran; Huong, Nguyen Thi Anh; Suzuki, Go; Takahashi, Shin; Tanabe, Shinsuke; Thuy, Pham Chau; Dau, Pham Thi; Viet, Pham Hung; Tuyen, Le Huu
The Science of the total environment, 03/2020, Volume: 709Journal Article
Improper processing activities of e-waste are potential sources of polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their derivatives, however, information about the environmental occurrence and adverse impacts of these toxic substances is still limited for informal e-waste recycling areas in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. In this study, unsubstituted and methylated PAHs were determined in surface soil and river sediment samples collected from a rural village with informal e-waste recycling activities in northern Vietnam. Total levels of PAHs and MePAHs decreased in the order: workshop soil (median 2900; range 870–42,000 ng g−1) > open burning soil (2400; 840–4200 ng g−1) > paddy field soil (1200; range 530–6700 ng g−1) > river sediment samples (750; 370–2500 ng g−1). About 60% of the soil samples examined in this study were heavily contaminated with PAHs. Fingerprint profiles of PAHs and MePAHs in the soil and sediment samples indicated that these pollutants were mainly released from pyrogenic sources rather than petrogenic sources. The emissions of PAHs and MePAHs in this area were probably attributed to uncontrolled burning of e-waste and agricultural by-products, domestic coal and biomass combustion, and traffic activities. Carcinogenicity and mutagenicity of PAHs in the e-waste workshop soils were significantly higher than those of the field soils; however, the incremental lifetime cancer risk of PAH-contaminated soils in this study ranged from 5.5 × 10−9 to 4.6 × 10−6, implying acceptable levels of human health risk. Meanwhile, concentrations of some compounds such as phenanthrene, anthracene, fluoranthene, benzaanthracene, and benzoapyrene in several soil samples exceeded the maximum permissible concentrations, indicating the risk of ecotoxicological effects. Display omitted •PAHs and MePAHs were found in e-waste soil and sediment at elevated concentrations.•PAH/MePAH levels decreased: workshop ≈ open burning > field soil > sediment.•Mixed pyrogenic sources were revealed, e.g., e-waste, biomass, and coal combustion.•Cancer risk of PAH-contaminated soil was generally acceptable.•Some PAHs may exhibit ecotoxicological risk for soil and freshwater life.
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