Emerging endocrine disruptors in two edible fish from the Persian Gulf: Occurrence, congener profile, and human health risk assessment

Akhbarizadeh, Razegheh; Russo, Giacomo; Rossi, Sergio; Golianova, Katarina; Moore, Farid; Guida, Marco; De Falco, Maria; Grumetto, Lucia

Abstract

The occurrence of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has been determined in two widely consumed fish species from Persian Gulf i.e., Epinephelus coioides and Platycephalus indicus by applying a validated analytical for the simultaneous detection of fourteen EDCs. The concentrations of all detected EDCs were greater in the liver than in the muscle (except for bisphenol A in P. indicus), suggesting a prolonged exposure of the fishes to these pollutants in the Persian Gulf. Specifically, the results showed that di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) was the compound detected most frequently and at the highest concentration in both species. DEHP levels in ranged from 6.68 to 297.48 μg g-dw−1 and from 13.32 to 350.52 μg g-dw−1, in muscle and in liver, respectively. A risk assessment study was conducted, and demonstrated that consuming two fish based- meals per week may result in a moderate risk especially for vulnerable population groups.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 27, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Mar 9, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021-05
• Deposit Date: Mar 10, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 10, 2022
• Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin
• Print ISSN: 0025-326X
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 166
• Article Number: 112241
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112241
• Keywords: Endocrine disruptors, Monte-Carlo simulation, Fish, Liver, Muscle, Persian gulf
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2751715