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Chemical analysis and ecotoxicological effects of organic UV-absorbing compounds in aquatic ecosystems by M. Silvia Díaz-Cruz; Damià Barceló is a Chemistry article available to read on EtoBox.
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large number of ultraviolet (UV)-absorbing compounds, usually present in personal-care products, textiles exposed to UV radiation and plastics materials, elicit hormonal activity in vitro and in vivo. Induction of vitellogenin, alterations in gonads, decrease in fertility and reproduction, and feminization in sex characteristics of male fish have been associated with frequentlyused UV filters, including benzophenones and camphor-related substances. The lowest effect concentrations determined (3 lg/L for 3-benzylidene camphor) are generally higher than those measured so far in the environment (ng/L to lower lg/L in water). However, the propensity for rapid accumulation and the potential for mixture effects warrant further research to evaluate the fate and the disposition of UV filters in the aquatic ecosystem. Moreover, the amounts of UV filters added to products are increasing, to date usually 10% (w/w), as a consequence of the higher protection factors demanded, and that requires formulations with higher percentages of UV filters or multi-component mixtures with more UV-absorbing substances. In addition, long-term exposure to UV-absorbing compounds may have negative effects at con
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- Author
- M. Silvia Díaz-Cruz; Damià Barceló
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0165-9936)
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Chemistry (Physical Sciences)