Occurrence of Bisphenol A, Estrone, 17 beta-Estradiol and 17 alpha-Ethinylestradiol in Portuguese Rivers

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

Sonia Rocha (Author) Other; Valentina F Domingues (Author) Other; Carina Pinho (Author) Other; Virginia C Fernandes (Author) Other; Cristina Delerue Matos (Author) Other; Paula Gameiro (Author) FCUP; Catarina Mansilha (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Vol. 90

Pages: 73-78

ISSN: 0007-4861

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Basic medicine

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-1YR

DOI: 10.1007/s00128-012-0887-1

Abstract (EN): This study focused on the occurrence of several EDCs including bisphenol A, estrone (E1), the 17 beta-estradiol (E2) and 17 alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE2) in fourteen rivers of Portugal. Samples analysis revealed a widespread contamination of BPA especially in Ave, Cavado, Douro, Ferro, Sousa and Vizela Rivers. Achieving 98.4 ng/L for the highest concentration. The estrogens achieved above the method quantification limit (MQL) were E1 in Agueda River and E2 in Ave, Lima and TA cent mega Rivers. The maximum concentration detected for E1 was 26.9 ng/L. EE2 was detected only below MQL.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6